It’s possible that if you’ve never faced some difficulty, you may not have become psychologically resilient. Some of is find the world a more difficult place to negotiate than others. The issue is, can we deal with difficulties in a composed way that doesn’t disrupt our psychological balance. I call this state fluidity. Fluidity is a combination of possessing resilience, and equanimity.
I am relatively satisfied with my body; yes, I’d probably alter it if I could but I’m acceptant that I’ve got what I’ve got. After all I’m stuck with what I’ve got, and my body is OK, and OK is good enough for me.
There have been reports recently of people expressing anger towards staff who work in the NHS, in supermarkets and in the hospitality trade. Why do people get angry with those who are trying to help them?
To exercise physically has well-known benefits. Getting out of breath and raising your heart beat every day is recommended. Many of us do some physical exercise and also try to eat well, so why is it that some of us only look to consider our psychological wellbeing when we are really struggling, rather than as a proactive positive measure.
A lot of us feel like we’ve lost a year. At Emotionalskills we suggest that whilst recognising and being grateful for the good things in your life you could also look forward toward positive development.
Psychological tension is everywhere in today’s demanding, forever fluctuating world.
People come to us at Emotionalskills for stress, anxiety, low mood, low esteem, frustration and anger.
Many people suggest that you shouldn’t try and change your partner, but my experience after thousands of hours facilitating such movement to improve relationships suggests that change is inevitable and desirable in most cases, even if in a small way.