by Rachael Roberts | Apr 27, 2021 | Confidence, Emotions, Inner Troll, Negativity
Everyone has negative thoughts and emotions. But what’s the best way to deal with these? Sometimes we hear people saying things like ‘turn that frown upside down’ or no ‘negative vibes here’…. I do believe that it’s possible to shift a negative perspective, but it’s...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, Inner Troll, Stress
Put simply, self-compassion is about liking yourself and treating yourself as well as you would treat a good friend, rather than talking to yourself and pushing yourself in a way you wouldn’t dream of doing to anyone else. It sounds kind of obvious, and yet many of us...
by Rachael Roberts | Jan 19, 2021 | Career, Emotions, Happiness, Saying no
Have you ever continued doing a course you don’t actually find useful, or stayed in an unsatisfying relationship because you’ve already invested so much time and effort in making it work? Or perhaps you’ve kept something you don’t like because it was expensive?...
by Rachael Roberts | Jan 12, 2021 | Emotions, Habits, Negativity, Personal Development
The New Year is a time when most of us start thinking about habits we’d like to change. Maybe you’d like to drink more water, get up more often from your desk, eat more healthily and so on? These kinds of things are important, but something which is often overlooked...
by Rachael Roberts | Dec 8, 2020 | Emotions, Personal Development, Relationships
In difficult times, and goodness knows these are difficult times, being strong is not necessarily about being tough and unyielding. Many of us have been brought up to believe that we shouldn’t ask others for help. Even that we shouldn’t NEED help. Our job is to be...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 17, 2020 | Emotions, Inner Troll, Mindfulness practice, Negativity, Relationships
In my work with a client this week I was reminded of a story about the Buddha. In this story, the Buddha is visiting a village and speaking to the people. One young man takes exception to what he is saying, or maybe just to him being there, and starts insulting him....
