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 | 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 | 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...
