Sleep cycles have been disturbed in recent months. I have heard this from loved ones. For a relatively easy sleeper, I’ve seen my own natural body clock disrupted whilst many of my clients have reported poor sleep hygiene. None of this is that surprising given that we’ve been shielded from daylight, exercise, social activities and our routine. With so much… Read more →
Coronangst 20_16: Fuelling those fires
We’re hearing grim predictions of a ‘tsunami’ of mental health issues in the months that lie ahead, with people struggling to manage during the pandemic and in particular as lockdown eases and some elements of normality resume. During this period, many mental health services have had restricted availability and we already know that those with existing mental health problems have… Read more →
Coronangst 20_15 Ticking mental time bomb
I’ve heard many people express surprise at how bearable the enforced lockdown has been for them. Many of us had been dreading this period of captivity in our own homes, smothered by those we were isolating with, deprived of the liberties and incidental diversions in our daily lives, and struggling not to view everything in our lives through Covid-tinted glasses. … Read more →
CORONANGST 20_14: tens steps to happiness
I grew up with this sense that psychologists and therapists mostly worked at focusing on what was wrong rather than what could be right, what caused pain rather than what could cause pleasure, and what was negative rather than what might provide a positive transformation. As a student of psychology and then when studying psychotherapy and counselling, this was only… Read more →