Gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful changes you can make in your life. You may be thinking "that's great when life is treating me well! But what if I'm struggling with personal pain or events outside of my control?" Gratitude isn't about pretending these things aren't happening. In fact it's…
Have you ever been to therapy but just found it all to hard to apply in every day life? Or left feeling there is something wrong with you? I have! My quest for personal growth and emotional wellbeing finally led me to Mindfulness and then to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). …
I witnessed a tree fall today. I heard the crashing sound first, and then saw it falling through the trees and shrubs before hitting the ground. We have lost a number of trees into the water at the back of our home. But unlike this tree they had laid there for…
Are you one of those sensitive people who gets frazzled when there is too much going on? Do the moods of other people easily affect you? Maybe you were told as a child to "stop being so over sensitive, or taking things so personally”. If this resonates with you then…
Before we look at acceptance therapy let’s take a look at the difference between acceptance and resignation. You might be thinking, “Aren’t they the same thing?” But actually they are very different.The word resignation is derived from the Old French word resigner. It means to “give up”, “relinquish”, “abandon” or “To give…