Category: Stress
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A tool to reduce stress & anxiety on the spot
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at thinking traps. Hopefully, by this point, you now understand what they are and how they happen, and you’ve also been able to identify the specific thinking traps that you might fall into when you’re stressed about...
Could you be falling into these thinking traps?
In the previous post, we looked at some of the most common and obvious thinking traps that happen to us in reaction to a stressful or distressing situation such as catastrophising and assuming the worst-case scenario. In this post we’re looking at some more –...
The most common thinking traps we fall into
In the previous post, we established that thinking traps are cognitive distortions that lead to flawed or irrational thinking patterns. They very often occur just before and during stressful, distressing situations, because stress skews our lens and perception...
What are ‘thinking traps’ & how do they impact our mental health?
Last month we focused on mental health, and I want to continue the conversation this month by looking more specifically at ‘thinking traps’ - a model and term typically used in CBT. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It's a type of psychotherapy that...
Unhealthy mindsets that impact your mental health
This week we’re looking at unhealthy mindsets or negative thinking patterns and how they impact our mental health. This is part two in the series on mental health, last week we looked at more of the physical factors. It’s important to highlight that the things...
Key factors that impact your mental health
As May is Mental Health Awareness Month in America and here in the UK Mental Health Awareness Week runs from the 15th to the 21st of May next week, I’ll be exploring the topic over the upcoming weeks. Firstly, it’s important to note that there is no single...
Could you be dealing with a narcissist?
This is the last in the series of blogs on difficult, toxic people. In this post, I want to focus more specifically on narcissism - a subject that has definitely been trending for the past 5-10 years, however, many people still have very limited knowledge of...
What can I do about a toxic colleague?
This month's question comes from Louisa: Hi Kate, I was so grateful to read your recent email on identifying toxic people. You have helped me clarify that my colleague is either narcissistic or toxic in some way. I have been working with them for nearly a year...
Dealing with toxic, difficult people in your life?
For the month of April, we’re going to be talking about ‘toxic’ people. This is something I’ve been keen to write about for a long time now given that these individuals can have such a harmful and negative impact on a person’s life. Personally, I've dealt with...
How I resolved my insomnia
In response to last week’s email on sleep, I had several people reach out sharing that they are struggling with some form of insomnia. Insomnia is more common than people realise. It is categorised as consistent sleep disturbance for more than a month. This...
Struggling with your sleep? My advice on World Sleep Day
Many people struggle to get the sleep that they really need. Common reasons include stress and anxiety, raising young children, noise disturbance, sleep disorders, and medical conditions. But there are other factors, perhaps seemingly minor or insignificant,...
Celebrating IWD with my top insights on women’s health & wellbeing
This month’s Q&A blog post is a little different; I was asked this question on a recent panel discussion that I was part of for International Women’s Day: Question: Kate, it’s international women’s day today; given the work that you do, what would...
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