“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.”
RICHIE NORTON
How words can affect our brain
We all know that positive thinking leaves us feeling great compared to negative thinking. In fact, science tells us that words are so powerful that they can influence how our genes express and control our physical and emotional stress [1]. Language impacts our behaviour through the meaning we apply to the words we use. My clients will often hear me saying: “What [...]
Why We Sleep and Dream
With the cold weather creeping up on us, it’s getting harder to get out of bed. Sleep has been on my health agenda this year. Given the work I do as a psychologist, I am well aware that good quality sleep is paramount for a functioning brain. I remember a long time ago when I was a young mum, studying psychology, and [...]
Emotional Processing: Healing through Feeling
Recently a client asked what does emotional processing really mean and what does it look like. Great question!! I talk about emotional processing all the time in therapy. It is an abstract concept but is a very very important one to help us move through and release pent up, repressed emotions. Essentially, emotional processing is about identifying, unpacking, and working through baggage [...]