Motivating and Inspiring
Making peace with yourself
Psychotherapist Karin Sieger explains why making peace with yourself is important yet difficult to do. [READ MORE]
avoidance
Motivating and Inspiring
Grow your self confidence by stopping this one behaviour and attitude
“One day soon, I will tell you what I really think!” We have all been there: instead of facing an issue and person head-on, we opt for delaying tacts, giving in, turning a blind eye, swallowing our pride and [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
Regrets can shape us or break us. How to make peace with regrets.
Regrets – I have many. You probably too. Some I can live with more easily. Others keep me restless and breathless, with a lump in my throat and a racing heart. 1. Why are some regrets more difficult than others? [READ MORE]
Working it out
Pull yourself together: When it helps and when it doesn’t
“You have got to pull yourself together”. That was a general comment I made in a conversation a little while ago. I was told, perhaps tongue in cheek, that this doesn’t sound like something a therapist would say. Really? I [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
Litter picking someone else’s rubbish?
Litter picking someone else’s rubbish – is it silly, responsible or tidying a way a problem? I am not top of the tidy homes list, but I find litter unsettling. It causes disharmony. For me litter picking is an [READ MORE]
Working it out
Why not knowing what to say is ok
Not knowing what to say? Why do we tend to turn this into a problem? How about honouring our feeling and realising this does not stop us from being with the other in a way that is helpful and meaningful, for us both? [READ MORE]
Coping with cancer
Health anxiety – Why giving false hope is worse than no hope
Health anxiety is normal. Psychotherapist Karin Sieger explains how not to let it get out of control and why giving false hope is not the away forward. [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
Stop standing in your own way
An obstacle can come in different shapes and sizes. And sometimes it is us, who is the biggest obstacle of all. We can stand in our own way. Why is that so, and what can we do about it? [READ MORE]
Working it out
Burnout: Reasons, symptoms and coping strategies
Under certain conditions we all can suffer from burnout – physically, mentally and emotionally. The severity and length can vary. What are the reasons and how to cope? 1. Tell tale signs of burnout include physical and emotional exhaustion permanent, [READ MORE]
Coping with loss
When the dying do not want to talk about dying or say good-bye
Not everyone who has the chance will want to talk about dying, or say good-bye when it is their own impending death. This is not easy either for those who want to say good-bye. Here is what happened to [READ MORE]