by Liz Coleman | Aug Mon 2016 | Personal Growth, Self Esteem
Our Choices Create Our Experiences All our choices are based on the information we have and that’s made up of what we’ve learned and experienced in the past. It’s a mix of emotions and facts. But even cold hard facts can be distorted because, as we are meaning making...
by Liz Coleman | Aug Mon 2016 | Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
Our goals and what we want can get confusing. Which is often why we end up not fully satisfied with the outcome. Take the weather as an easy example, when it’s cold we want it to be hot and then when it’s hot…..well you know. It seems that asking for one thing means...
by Liz Coleman | Aug Mon 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Couples, Emotions & Moods, Marriage, Relationships
The 15 Minute Exercise 15 minutes?..Yes that’s all you’ll need to reconnect with your partner again. And what happens when you feel connected in your relationship? Your anxiety and stress goes down, you sleep better, communicate better and feel happy. What’s there to...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Self Esteem, Therapy / Counselling
The Comfort Zone can be like the Dead Zone when you’re neither Happy nor Unhappy. At first escaping to comfort isn’t all bad— it’s helpful. Like a reward, we’re happy and feel relieved with the break from the anxiety and stresses of life. But when escaping becomes the...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
The Fear of failure can stop you in all areas of your life — career, dating, exercising and connections with family, partners and friends. Fear is a powerful emotion that controls our behaviour regardless of what you say you want — it can make you Hide, Shake, Freeze...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
We often hear ‘stay on track with your goal’ or ‘Don’t stray from your goal’ — But how do you discern whether you’re on track or not? Here’s 2 quick steps to help you out. Step 1: Understand Your Values. Your values are what determine the direction or goal. What’s...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Therapy / Counselling
All of us are addicted in some way – whether it’s work, wine, sex, cigarettes, drugs, relationships, internet, tv or shopping. Our smart phones have become the latest addiction. We pick them up whenever we get a second of down time. Yet the action in itself...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anger Management, Communications, Couples, Emotions & Moods, Marriage, Relationships, Stress
Fighting and conflict in relationships can feel horrible. So it’s not surprising that most couples feel like it’s a set back to their progress. It’s such a common way of looking at it because, really, it seems to shake the stability and safety we rely on. Even though...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Stress
Now don’t get me wrong. I LOVE traditions. They are comforting and a beautiful connection to the people of the past as well as the present. But things start to turn bad when traditions go from how I… GET.. to celebrate with others to how I.. HAVE… to meet...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Healthy Communication Dynamics, Relationships, Stress
Conflict Resolution for Healthy Communication Whether you are a boss speaking to your employees, a daughter to her mom, or friend to friend, the dynamics of communication are either working or not. Good or bad, your ability to communicate effectively touches all areas...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Anger Management, Communications, Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
We’ve all heard someone say – “I need to get away from negative people”. You may have said it yourself and I know I’d said it in my pre-counselling life. ‘In order for me to thrive and be happy I need to stay away from certain people’. The hidden miracle and truth...
by Liz Coleman | Mar Wed 2016 | Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
Recognizing Self Limiting Beliefs I can be impatient when I drive. Its not something I like to admit but there it is. I’m often thinking or saying “get out of my way”! But if I’ve only learned one thing in the last decade of becoming and being a counsellor it’s that...
