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Training: Practical public speaking skills and tools.

‘Thought stop’ and relax with a simple Mindfulness routine…

Mindfulness has proven a wonderful tool in psychotherapy. There are quite a few definitions of it, and methods of using it. For the purpose of this exercise, I’m using it as an ‘all enveloping, thought stopping / relaxation’ method. Many of us are not able to meditate because we have busy heads, with our thoughts … Continue reading →

Understanding Cognitive Distortions (Common Thinking Errors)

We are always constructing reality every bit as much as we are perceiving it… … theories suggest that a person is not ‘stimulus-bound’ – or in other words, that a person does not just reflexly respond to events and situations, instead he selectively interprets and processes the information according to his own core beliefs and … Continue reading →

A CBT Technique: Silencing the Inner Critic (Visualisation & Self Talk)

We all have an ‘inner critic’. And it’s voice is louder and ever present and insistent when we fall into anxiety or depression. You know, that voice inside our heads that constantly buzzes negative self statements, buried deceptively amongst the thousands of thoughts we think everyday. The one we use when we criticize and judge … Continue reading →

Is Your Shyness actually Social Anxiety? (Shining a little CBT light on the subject…)

Check out this post to see if you suffer from social anxiety… Are you desperately uncomfortable when attention is on you? Do you shake with nerves or blush? Most people experience some form of shyness, but others are so immobilised by the fear of being judged negatively that they can barely function and develop avoidant … Continue reading →