Garys Latest Articles On CBT Therapy, Self Care and Counselling
Expert advice and in-depth features on better living
FOCUS ON WHAT’S RIGHT WITH YOU.
START FOCUSING ON WHAT'S RIGHT WITH YOU WITH POSITIVE CBT. “If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it” Our attention can only go so far so why do we mainly focus on our problems when all the evidence says when we focus on our strengths we do so much better. I’m a big believer in a simple concept that we can change our life: Who you have been is not who
Build Resilience and Coping Strategies.
How CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) & Positive Psychology build Resilience and Coping Strategies. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) works by helping people to understand the link between negative thinking and problems (e.g. anxiety and depression), to learn how to notice negative thoughts as they arise, and to practice disputation and evaluation skills to counter them. For example, each time I catch myself thinking I am not good enough, I dispute those thoughts by remembering my past successes
More on Character Strengths
Character strengths are only one of the studies in positive psychology and the truth is most of us struggle to name our strengths, things we’re good at and actually enjoy doing in life – and even when we figure it out we still find it dificult to use them everyday and be at our best. Doesn’t really sound clever? More than a decade of research suggests people who regularly develop their strengths are more confident,
Characters Strengths Workshops
“Character Strengths are the positive parts of your personality that impact how you think, feel and behave and are the keys to you being your best self.” – VIA Character Institute Strength If you are looking for not just an event but an experience that will empower you to truly flourish in life, school, college or the workplace, look no further. Science has now repeatedly proven that it is building on people’s strengths, rather than
What Is Flow State Experience?
Finding Flow the optimal experience I first came across the term FLOW when I began researching the relatively new psychology, Positive Psychology some years back. I was immediately taken with the concept as it brought me back to my childhood when I remembered being completely lost in play on hot summer days that seemed to last forever. I didn’t realise it then but was in a state of optimal experience called FLOW. I was in