It's essentially human to have a full range of emotions; some pleasant, others not so much.  It's what we do with these emotions that makes all the difference. Validation is a foundation for mental health and wellbeing. Learn about validation, invalidation, the 'validation phase', and steps for validating your own emotions and those of others.

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While relapse prevention planning might not sound like the coolest thing around, it kind of is. If you take the time to do this three step process it can help to learn from the past, and better navigate life in future.

We all think. Usually we all think a lot. Being able to think about the past and the future, and to analyse and solve problems with our mind‍‍‍s is amazing. However, sometimes these thinking processes get out of hand and rather than being helpful, we get caught up and lost in thinking. Noticing and naming our thinking patterns can be very helpful, and this is all about how to name them. ‍‍‍

Do you ever feel stress? Do you have a body? Do you understand how stress manifests in your body? If so, you don't need this at all.

Breathing is the first thing we do when we are born. If we don't breathe for long it's a big problem. There are many ways to breathe, and poor breathing can contribute to stress and tension. Here is a brief guide to breathing well. It can really help. ‍‍‍

Choosing who we have a close relationship with is one of the most important decisions we can make, so it deserves a little time and consideration. Here you will find five headings that stimulate that consideration.

We came across this great video by Brian Johnson. It's about the 'Struggle Switch' and is inspired by Russ Harris's book 'The Happiness Trap', and the work of Kirsten Neff, researcher in the area of self-compassion. This is a key concept in therapy and the video summarises it really well.‍‍‍