Something that I have talked about in this space before I know, is our tendency to be what I call shouldistic, when we feel the need to change something in ourselves or our lives. We'll be experiencing some sort of discontent within ourselves and then come up with all kinds of expectations about how we should be able to change that feeling or situation, or what timeframe it should take for that change to happen.
Read moreDropping the Shouldisms
So picture this … Yesterday morning, I was sitting with a client, talking about some of the things, both big and small, which get her down. She talked about how, working from home nowadays, she feels like she should be doing more on her breaks … she should be cleaning the bathroom, preparing for dinner, putting a load of washing on, or moving it to the washing line.
Read moreExperimenting with Gratitude Journaling
A few weeks ago, I was at the end of a long training course in Sydney, when the topic of Gratitude Journaling came up. Now everyone will probably have heard of this concept; it comes in many forms, but the idea is generally that you take notice of things that have made you grateful, each and every day.
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