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The Overwhelm Cycle - & what to do about it.

If you’re struggling to focus, putting things off, and feeling constantly overwhelmed, congratulations - you’re not lazy, broken, or secretly terrible at life - you’re overloaded. Somewhere along the line, “having a lot on” insidiously became "I'm not good enough" or "why can't I manage this?", with a complete disregard for the fact that you've bitten off more than is a chewable bite, for probably anyone who values rest, energy and joy. The Cycle Itself : You have too much to

6 days ago3 min read

Complex Emotions - what are they & how do they stop being simple?

You might remember our earlier blog on the function of feelings, a brief foray into the purpose of emotions. Well today, we're looking at not just any emotion, but complex emotions. That's right, the messy stuff. Complex Emotions: When More Than One Thing Is True We tend to talk about feelings as if they arrive one at a time: I’m sad I’m angry I’m happy These are primary emotions if you like, simple, singular and clear - but real emotional life is rarely that simple and mos

Jan 124 min read

Starting Therapy: Because Ignoring Your Feelings Didn’t Work Last Year

January really said, “So… what's the plan here?” The holidays end, the decorations come down, and suddenly you’re left alone with your brain. No distractions. No background noise. Just you, your patterns, and the realisation that you’ve been “meaning to look into therapy” since at least three versions of yourself ago. Starting therapy in the new year has become a personality trait, right up there with buying a planner you swear will change your life and deciding this is final

Jan 54 min read

Every feeling has a function - let's talk about 'em.

Emotions are a fundamental part of the human experience, we're supposed to feel things and if we don't - if we push them down, stuff them away or ignore their signals for attention, we can end up suffering the very plight we tried to avoid ( feeling our feelings) with thrice the intensity and about half of the capacity to deal with them. Imagine your emotions as guests at your front door, sure you've not invited them, but they're there, they've got a bit on their mind and

Dec 1, 20254 min read