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Stress Busters
Stress is our psychological, emotional and physical response to pressure. We perceive that the demands we face exceed our resources and ability to cope. Prolonged stress can lead to anxiety which can be more debilitating and chronic. Stress can be be evoked from a...
Coping in the Crisis : Overcoming Coronavirus Anxiety
Coping in the Crisis : Overcoming Coronavirus Anxiety Who would have thought that 2020 would bring a global pandemic that has brought the United Kingdom to a standstill whilst plunging the world into a recession. Coronavirus started in Wuhan, China in 2019 from...
Children’s Mental Health Matters!
To explore your children's mental health or to consider how we can support you please do get in contact on 0161 955 4720 or email info@raphatherapyservices.com Martina Witter Accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
Therapy Metaphors
Therapy can be likened to driving a car and its important that you are in the driving seat through being open , transparent and setting therapy goals. It is critical to maintain your movement when driving in order to arrive at your destination and during the...
‘Believe you can and you’re half way there’ Theodore Roosevelt
'Believe you can and you're half way there' Theodore Roosevelt Choose to see opportunities, success and possibilities this week and I guarantee that this mindset will create new realities as our mindset drives our actions I see this daily in my life and my...
Tuning in and out of your emotions !
If you're tuned out of your emotions you'll be poor at reading them in others(Daniel Goleman) I remember during stressful times being so consumed with my own feelings and not really thinking about others I can be honest as there is no shame in this and I'm able to...
Find your Brave – Children’s Mental Health Week 3-9th February 2020
Bravery isn’t the absence of fear but taking action in the face of fear It’s Place to Be's Children’s mental health week and this years theme is 'Find your brave' .Unfortunately 10% of young people struggle with their mental health and 50% of mental health...
Hidden Scars
From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, “ I survived”. Craig Scott Many of us have hidden scars which may have developed through adverse life experiences including traumas, bereavement, separation, divorce, disappointments,...
Mind full or Mindful?
Mindfulness was developed by Jon Kabatt Zin in the 1970s and this approach helps with self-regulating emotional experiences through allowing you to be ‘present’ by noticing your emotional experiences and fluctuations by observing them in a non- judgemental way....
The two ‘c’s – Compassion and Courage in Leadership
Research suggests that there are at least three emotional regulation systems that help us to cope in life including dealing with demands of work, running a business or having a family. The three systems consist of the threat system , drive system and contentment...
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