The Emotion Regulation Systems
In his book, the Compassionate Mind, Dr Paul Gilbert proposed we have three main types of emotion regulation systems that work together to regulate emotions. The systems are – the threat and self-protection system, the incentive and resource-seeking system, and the soothing-contentment system. Each of these three systems are designed to do different things,…
What is Fear Costing You?
I am human… I have fear and fear definitely stops me from taking action in my life. The fear is not as chronic as it used to be, however it is still there. The fear is made up of a variety of memories, experiences and situations from the past. I have been aware of the fear…
What Would You Attempt If You Knew You Could Not Fail?
Yes YOU – What Would You Attempt If You Knew You Could Not Fail? In the following 14.05min TED Talk by Anne Ruthmann, she discusses – sometimes rejection is an opportunity, identifying what energises you, what problems do you love to solve? what would you choose if money was not a factor? what small step can…
The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger
Interested in Mindfulness? Not sure what it is? In the following Ted Talk: The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger, Shauna Shapiro discusses what mindfulness is and the mindfulness model her and her colleagues have developed. Shauna also reminds us that what you practice grows stronger. What was your take-away from watching this…
Eustress vs Distress
We all experience stress in our daily lives. How we experience that stress depends on how we choose to think about the stress, feel the stress and respond to the stress. “It is how people respond to stress that determines whether they will profit from misfortune or be miserable.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Eustress vs Distress…
What is Stress?
The past couple of weeks, I have been talking a lot about stress. So today, I wanted to write a post on it. Let’s get started… What is Stress? There are many definitions of stress including – “pressure or tension exerted on a material object” and “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension…
6 Myths About Stress
There are many myths about stress and what you don’t know about stress can hurt you. In the book, The Stress Solution, Lyle Miller and Alma Smith refer to 6 myths about stress. Once you know these, you can change your perceptions and beliefs around stress. 6 Myths About Stress Here are the 6 myths about stress…
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