Do you need to feel needed….and is it burning you out?
People pleasing, co-dependency or rescuing – it goes by different names but generally it refers to behaviour where we consistently suppress our own needs rather than risk disappointing others.
People pleasing, co-dependency or rescuing – it goes by different names but generally it refers to behaviour where we consistently suppress our own needs rather than risk disappointing others.
Most people tend to think that coming to counselling to work on anger means that as client and counsellor we will work on ways to “push back” or tame the angry feelings. This isn’t really the case, and often it is more complex for female clients.
This has been one of my most popular blogs, so I was delighted when Living Now magazine picked it up for their March/April issue. Read all about it here:
For me, the best way to understand exactly what eating mindfully means, is to think about it’s opposite – mindless eating.
More often than not, faulty thinking patterns are at play in depression, anxiety and relationship issues, so it’s good to get to know them and see if you can identify any that you may be holding on to: