Self-compassion has become a bit of a buzz word. With the evidence growing showing it’s effectiveness for a wide range of issues, I chatted with Clinical Psychologist, Dr Kiera Buchanan, about how self-compassion can be used to assist with body image concerns. Danielle McCarthy: If somebody has identified that they are experiencing body image concerns
It was great to intervew the Men’s Health Dietician, Dan Lewin, to discuss men’s body image. I was amazed at the number of males who are experiencing body image concerns and the effects that this can have on their mental health. I really hope we can break down the barriers for men to access the
There are a few different kinds of anxiety that someone might experience. So what is generalised anxiety? And if you have it, how do you treat it? Check out the interview with Clinical Psychologist’s, Dr Danielle McCarthy and Amber Rattray for answers. [video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”560×315″ width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] Danielle McCarthy: First
Ok mums…it’s time to have a chat. From what I understand you’ve grown a human being inside of you for 9 months…then delivered it into this world (however, it came out…the fact is…it came out). You then go on to persevere through the most intense sleep deprivation of your life, feed your child at regular
When someone recently asked me if I could do a piece on how to manage feeling overwhelmed, I jumped right onto it. This is because at the time I was right, smack-bang in the middle of an incredibly overwhelming week…and I couldn’t have been managing it more poorly! Everything I would recommend to people not to do
In the last blog I wrote (3 Tips To Improve Your Mood) I covered 3 things you can do to assist in improving your mood. These included: Engage in a pleasant activity (e.g., go for a walk) Engage in an activity that will give you a sense of mastery or achievement (e.g., do a load
We all experience times when we feel a bit down and out of sorts. When this happens we can lose motivation to do things, feel lethargic, sleep poorly, and the list goes on. Research shows us there are a few things we can do that can help lift our mood. Take a look at the
Some times life throws us a million curve balls all at once. When this happens, our stress levels rise and life can feel overwhelming. This can have many negative effects, including on our: health and wellbeing relationships productivity There’s no denying these times can be incredibly challenging. However, that doesn’t mean we should just roll over
So most of us have heard of this Mindfulness thing by now am I right? But what about Mindful-Intuitive Eating? It may sound familiar but you might be wondering what on earth it is and how you do it. First of all let’s look at why you need to be doing it… Not eating mindfully:
Ever feel as though you’re not making the best use of your time? Are you procrastinating or feeling overwhelmed with everything you need to get done? If you are check, out the video below that I’ve done with my top 5 tips to help you manage your time in the most effective way and get
