(Is the name of an old punk compilation record) ... But also exemplifies something I have been thinking about a lot, both when working with clients and in my own life. The idea is that the “frictionless” or hyper-convenient parts of culture can lead us to feel miserable. In contemporary life we’re confronted by so … Continue reading Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
I Just Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Rumination is a part of being human - especially in times of stress. It's a star symptom in both anxiety disorders and depression - and if you're depressed or very anxious, rumination can feel like being stuck in a flood that threatens to drown you. But it doesn't have to. Because rumination is a kind of habit - and habits can be changed.
The Big Sensory Regulation Cheat Sheet
If you've ever done housework to help shift your mood or manage stress, made a cup of tea when you're feeling sad, played music to boost your mood, or gone for a run or to the gym to work through feelings - then you've used sensory regulation.
Whole Self-Mental-Health
Using the Biopsychosocial model of wellbeing and Circle of Control model of personal efficacy to organise positive change and mental health recovery.
Top Down / Bottom Up
The process of healing is tricky. It's full of stops and starts, times of growth, and moments when you'll feel stalled or even like you're going backward. In the moments where the night seems darkest, it's worth keeping in mind that healing can be reignited or even given a boost by shifting your perspective. Sometimes … Continue reading Top Down / Bottom Up
On Recovery
When self care becomes burnout and we're not recovering from the work we're doing to recover, it's time to swim out of the mainstream and get some perspective.
Things That Help
In the quest for a better sense of self, improved wellbeing and positive change, there are some practical things that you can do. Here's a run down of my first eight Things That Help.
Some (Surprising) Things I Learned in Therapy.
Weird, counterintuitive and surprising insights gleaned from a lifetime of counselling.
Ambient or Active? Why getting rest that restores might look different than you think.
How active rest can repair the ravages of burnout, and tame the ambient screen wormhole.
Nina Green Counselling 