The Wellbeing Psychologist Blog
Life Coaching VS Psychology
Have you ever wondered about the difference between life coaching and psychology therapy? I was reading an article recently about what a life coach does and how they can help you and happened upon a...
Why you need to prioritise self-care and some self-care ideas!
We're nearly halfway through 2021 and it's been another challenging year so far. To top it off, winter has also arrived which can reduce our energy levels. Rather than being an energy drain, winter...
How yoga can help manage anxiety
Many people practice yoga for improved physical wellbeing, but did you know yoga is also a great way to improve psychological wellbeing? Yoga is emerging as a helpful treatment for psychological...
How to make New Year’s Resolutions that last
Do you make New Year's Resolutions and set goals for the New Year? Many of us come up with a list of New Year's Resolutions at the beginning each year so we can improve various areas of our life....
Tips to help you minimise holiday stress this festive season
It's finally here! The start of the festive season or what I like to call the 'silly season'. As we get closer to Christmas, many of us are beginning to feel overwhelmed due to all the rushing...
What we eat affects how we feel: Feel better by following a Mediterranean Diet
Diet is becoming an increasingly important factor in psychological wellbeing. We have always intuitively known that eating a healthy diet is good for us but nutritional psychiatry, a new area of...
4 simple ways to cope with overwhelming emotions
I know a lot of you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed at the moment with all the changes we’ve had to cope with during this Covid-19 pandemic. So I thought I would provide you with some simple...
You don’t need to be mad, bad or sad to see a psychologist. Psychology has something for everyone
There is something on my mind that I need to talk about. It’s been bubbling away under the surface and I just can’t keep it in any longer. Since becoming a psychologist I feel that I have been...
Are you suffering from burnout? there might be more to not giving a %$@# than you first thought
Do you remember starting your job and just loving it? Springing out of bed in the morning, not being able to wait to get to work as you were so excited about what the day would bring. Maybe,...
What’s really getting in the way of your happiness?
Do you ever have those moments when you are just sitting there doing nothing much and you start pondering the big questions in life? Well, I had one of those moments for other day and my big...
Wellbeing without the hype…….yes it’s possible
I don’t know about you, but I think wellbeing has an image problem! All too often wellbeing is an aspirational, albeit elusive goal that is surrounded by hype and exclusivity. Women look at...
Are you languishing or flourishing?
Wellbeing is a popular topic these days and everyone seems to have a wellbeing product or tip. When I think of wellbeing, I often think of those dreamy, wanderlust posts on Instagram, then after a...
Your Wellbeing Journey Starts Here
Do you want to improve your wellbeing, but don’t know where to start? There is so much information out there these days on how to improve our wellbeing, it can be confusing knowing what to do and...
So what is wellbeing?
It’s actually hard to define, though we tend to know when we have it and when we don’t. Wellbeing is a rather individual concept. What leads to me having a sense of wellbeing might not be the same...