Year: 2014

Why have feelings? What’s the point? Feelings are natural reactions to real situations. They have a physical and a psychological impact. They are useful because they give us information about the situation we are it. Not having feelings would be …

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Having a panic attack is certainly a frightening experience and may leave you wondering ‘what’s wrong with me?’ ‘Am I ill?’ ‘Am I going mad?’  A useful, four-fold approach to dealing with panic is; Clarification Normalisation Coping Exploration This approach is …

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Is the Endless Struggle of Work or Life causing Stress? – Here’s some information that will help – It’s OK to ‘Just Do It’.  Perhaps you have values around patience, persistence and determination? Your ability to identify problems and your …

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Is ‘Keeping Calm and Carrying On’ causing Stress? – Here’s some information that will help – It’s OK to have feelings, use them as information, and say what you need. Perhaps you have values around ‘toughing it out’, staying emotionally …

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Is your ‘Race to Fit it All In’ causing Stress? – Here’s some information that will help – It’s OK to take your time. Perhaps you have values around speed, efficiency and responsiveness? The way you seem to ‘enjoy’ having …

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Is always saying ‘Yes’ at work causing Stress? – Here’s some information that will help – You’re OK to ‘Please Yourself’. Perhaps you have values around being kind, providing a great service or not ‘making people feel bad?’ Because you …

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Is your Quest for Perfection causing Stress? – Here’s some information that will help – It only has to be ‘good enough’. Perhaps you have values around getting it right, first time, every time? Your preparedness, the way you check …

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Stress at Work? – Here’s some information that will help – As a human being your resources are not infinite, they are finite. My guess is that, if we were at work together, I’d be admiring your values right now. Your great …

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There are several key approaches to TA which together form the majority of theories and models used in TA Psychotherapy and Counselling; The Classical School This is the earliest view of TA as developed by Eric Berne and his immediate …

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