So many people have a childhood that needs to be grieved for. It is appropriate to grieve your childhood if: You were parentified You were bullied by a sibling There was a lot of violence There was a lot of …
Understanding Self-Awareness
Dr. Tasha Eurich in her research differentiates between internal and external self-awareness. While gathering external data we have to bear in mind that the other person is seeing you through their own lens, so it is not objective. Of course, …
What is Blocking Your Self-Awareness?
These archetypes come from the research of Dr. Tasha Eurich. She has a fabulous TEDx talk called ‘Increase your Self-Awareness with One Simple Fix’. She says that 95% of people believe they are self-aware, but only 10% – 15% actually …
The Importance of Cultivating Self-Awareness
Dr. Tasha Eurich @tashaeurich has conducted extensive research into self-awareness. She says that 95% of people believe they are self-aware, but only 10% – 15% actually are! It makes sense, that the more we know ourselves, the more we will …
Journalling for Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is about getting to know yourself in an open, non-judgemental way. Most of us fall down right here. We might be self-aware, but we are incredibly judgemental in the process. The trick with self-awareness is to enter any self-examination …
Importance of Self-awareness
As a therapist, it is my job to help people become more self-aware and curious about themselves. This is kind of easy for me because I have been curious about this in myself ever since I can remember. Someone once …
How Parents Can Boost Emotional Intelligence through Teaching Empathy
Cultivating emotional intelligence and empathy in our children has been shown to contribute to more robust relationships, added depth of love, stronger friendships, better communication and collaboration, and the ability to connect to our common humanity. A powerful practice as …
Becoming a Congruent Parent
When parents are INCONGRUENT, children learn:To doubt their version of reality.To not trust themselves and even things they see and hear.That people are not honest or safe.When parents are CONGRUENT, children learn:To trust themselves.To trust other people.How to own their …
Boundaries & Mental Health
Let me say it again – you are not responsible for someone else’s mental health. To be clear, I am not talking about abuse. If you are verbally, physically, mentally or emotionally abusive, then you ARE responsible. If you are …
Empathetic Boundaries
I hear a lot of people in my clinic feel that they are too empathetic. They can feel the other person’s discomfort or pain and just want it to go away. This is the result of a high level of …