Not sleeping very well? Broken sleep, or maybe you take ages to fall asleep? You might find that lack of sleep is causing issues in many facets of your life OR are troubles in your life, disrupting your sleep? Anxiety, grief and trauma can cause emotions that intrude into sleep patterns. Sleeping challenges? You are…
Are we all just walking each other home?
Hello, my name is Joanna McCormick, Counsellor at Tranquillo Place. Since an early age I have been asking myself questions about the meaning and purpose of life and have always been interested in the workings of the mind. When applying for university, I considered studying psychology but decided that philosophy could give me a deeper…
How to Heal From Past Experiences
🌿Healing from past experiences takes time 🌿Changes can be subtle 🌿Signs that you are healing are varied 🌿 Only you know what you need. Look for signs that you are healing and consider asking a trusted friend/ partner/ family if they notice any changes in you. 🌿You may feel more lightness in your body, your…
How Breathing Calms the body
Breathing calms the body #Truth Dr. Andrew Huberman, has been extensively researching the role of breathing to calm the body’s stress response. A Stanford neurobiologist and host of @hubermanlab a fascinating podcast, his work is shared widely. We hardly need the research – yoga wisdom has provided us with a wide variety of breathing practices…
Overwhelmed – Try Small Steps
Small steps every day. If you are struggling and overwhelmed then your steps might need to be tiny. Ask yourself: “What’s the next best step I could take? 🐢 One action 🐢 Even if it seems a bit small 🐢 Be kind to yourself 🐢 One effective action will make a difference 🐢 Every day…
Trauma Aware Training for Community
Trauma Aware Training for Community They said… “A safe and informative space to discuss trauma principles and practices for myself and to apply to relationships in life. Format was engaging and accessible. Jane uses concrete examples to support the information and make the learning relatable. Wonderful to have discussions with well informed people who are…
Understanding Codependency
Understanding Codependency Overly Invested ‘Co-dependent’, it’s a term most of us have heard but perhaps don’t completely understand. Co-dependency can be understood as being overly invested in the decisions, feelings, circumstances, and outcomes of the people in your life, to the detriment of your own wellbeing. Initially co-dependency was believed to be an aspect of…
Nourishing your immune system
Nourishing your immune system Warming Foods As the days become colder and darker, we tend to look for warming, heartier foods to increase our sense of warmth and comfort. This is a good time to be cooking soup, making stews and eating porridge-all of which can warm and nourish your immune system to ward off…
How to Help
Questions to ask if you are concerned about someone in your community. This article has ideas, questions and strategies to make it easier to offer help to someone that you are feeling concerned about. In these times we all know someone who has been impacted by suicide. It is my hope that you will find…
Why is having healthy boundaries so important?
Boundaries Boundaries. It’s a concept that comes up regularly, particularly in the counselling space, but what does it mean? A boundary can be understood as a limit or a space between you and another person. It helps to identify where you begin and the other person ends. Having healthy boundaries is a way you can…