Articles about Emotions

By turning our attention to feeling, through somatic self-inquiry, we can learn to “be with” and describe an experience rather than trying to “understand it” or more impo...

Explore the impact of emotional repression and learn practical ways to embrace and express your true feelings for improved mental and physical health.

To keep our minds fit, we read. To keep or bodies fit, we exercise. But what do we do to keep our hearts fit? Going to a psychologist to train your heart, is like going t...

Sometimes its rather difficult to express or to even identify with your fears and worries. Place a pen in your hand, or even colour pencils, a few instructions to follow,...

Our feelings and emotions are beacon for our needs, if we allow them to be.

Helping your child regulate

Understanding the crucial link between our emotional wellbeing and physical wellbeing

...my therapist said. The words shook me to the core and I began to sob uncontrollably.

The reality of life however is there is pain, suffering and unhappiness; we all experience loss, rejection, sadness, suffering, these emotions are part of being human.

How do we ensure we are primed to learn new skills and knowledge? And how can we particularly ready ourselves for emotional learning? And what is our responsibility?

Ever notice how we can tolerate emotional pain for longer than is necessary? Therapy can help us become aware of stories we tell ourselves that prolong the pain.

This article discusses insights gained from a recent 'Relationships during the coronavirus lockdown' study on how partners can provide support to each other during lockdo...