Often when people reach out for psychological support, they have a wish to feel happier. Happiness is a feeling just like any other feeling which means that there is no stable state of happiness. Happiness is not an ascending curve … Read more
Re-introducing myself to my friends after COVID-19
The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic was weird and surreal, there is no other way to explain it. Life as we knew it changed over the span of a few days. We spent 3 months socially isolating ourselves from friends … Read more
My therapist asked me to do therapy online
As a client, we may have been used to the idea that therapy and mental health support is meant to happen in person, face to face with your therapist. When faced with a situation such as the Coronavirus, where we … Read more
Your Altar of Wellbeing
There is little doubt that feeling comfortable in our homes bring us immense benefits, in terms of our mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Creating a small ‘altar’ space can enhance these benefits, by providing a place to go when we … Read more
Creatively distract yourself during the corona virus crisis!
So it’s been around two weeks since we have had instructions to remain indoors and avoid interactions with others face-to-face. Remaining indoors has both its limitations and advantages, however needless to say staying indoors is taking its toll on many … Read more
I’m an Expat in Malta during COVID-19
Living abroad, whether for work purposes or for a change of setting and lifestyle, can come with its own challenges and difficulties. International research suggests that nine in ten persons that are living in a different country than their own … Read more
Coming together in such times
This pandemic has found a way of challenging us, not only in how we conduct ourselves in our daily lives, but also the very fabric of our society. It can be very difficult to feel a sense of communal solidarity … Read more
The art of loving yourself
We know art can be beautiful, in fact many spend hours creating or admiring it. But we also know it can be messy and time consuming. This is why I feel that loving yourself is not only a journey but … Read more
5 ways to stick to deadlines
A lot of research has been done on deadlines, procrastination and productivity. It seems to be a constant struggle for many individuals to regulate their behaviours in such a way so as to keep to deadlines in a reasonable way; … Read more
3 ways laughter helps you grieve
Most often, grief is the result of a loss: for example, the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship or the loss of a job.
Grief is a personal experience and everyone has the right to mourn … Read more