Regenerate Mental Health

22/02/2026

Psychology of Gender Seminar 1 done and dusted, we talked about mysogyny, gender and language , difference between gender and s*x, emotional and domestic labour, waves of feminism and types of feminists, stereotypes and gender schema and conformity amongst others. It was a fruitful weekend and look forward to the second one !

13/02/2026

Valentine's noise can feel too loud, here's a comforting post for how to deal with this day. A Permission to Have an Imperfect Valentine’s.

02/02/2026

Here’s a Therapist-edition take on “I’m not good enough”—written for the moments after the session ends, the door closes, and your nervous system starts narrating stories you didn’t invite.

29/01/2026

A subtle but powerful story that shapes how we relate; check out the latest blog on conditional love and transactions.

21/01/2026

Panic attacks are false alarms not failures. The goal is not to stop panic but to teach your nervous system that it does not need to escalate.

Be patient and compassionate with yourself - your body is trying to protect you.

19/01/2026

Blue Monday 🩵

If today feels heavier than usual, you’re not imagining it — and you’re not broken.
Winter can slow us down, dim our energy, and bring emotions closer to the surface. That doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It means you’re human.

You don’t need to fix today.
You don’t need to be productive, positive, or grateful for demand.
You’re allowed to move gently.

Maybe today looks like:

lowering expectations

taking a slower walk

drinking something warm

cancelling one non-essential thing

letting yourself feel without judging it

Feelings pass more easily when they’re met with kindness rather than pressure.

If you’re struggling, reach out — to a friend, a therapist, or someone who can hold space with you. And if today is okay for you, maybe check in on someone else.

You are not behind.
You are not weak.
You are doing the best you can — and that is enough for today.

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SelfCompassion YouAreNotAlone

26/09/2025

I was in a session once and I had a client who told me, “I have no fight in me, only flight.”

And I said, “What about if flight is fight?”

She said, “What do you mean? Tell me more.”

Check out this latest blog post

I was in a session once and I had a client who told me, “I have no fight in me, only flight.”And I said, “What about if flight is fight?”She said, “What do you mean? Tell me more.”And I said:“In some situations, taking flight makes sense. Fighting a lion isn't prudent, nor is it safe.I...

11/08/2025

A successful session of Mental Health First Aid with student support advisors from Prague!

The participants were also given a tailored training pack including resources and tips to deal with Crisis Situations and Su***de Prevention

18/07/2025

If you grew up having to walk on eggshells, hearing lots of shouting or arguments, in a household where there wasn't emotional or physical safety; where you had to monitor yourself, your behavior or your emotions, that means you didn't have that fundamental security to express yourself. When you experience this kind of trauma this can lead to disconnection to yourself, your emotions and your body. As we turn into adults this can make it difficult to understand ourselves and what we need especially in moments we are making decisions. Learning how to regulate your nervous systems helps to reconnect with yourself, your body, and most importantly, your voice.
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Pokud jste vyrůstali v situaci, kdy jste museli chodit po špičkách, slyšeli jste doma spoustu křiku nebo hádek, vyrůstali jste v prostředí, kde neexistovalo emocionální ani fyzické bezpečí; museli jste si dávat pozor na své chování a projevy svých emocí, je dost pravděpodobné, že jste neměli základní jistotu k sebevyjádření.
Když zažijete tento druh traumatu, může to vést k vlastnímu odpojení - od svých emocí a svého těla. V dospělosti to pak může vést k nepochopení sebe sama a vlastních potřeb, a to zejména v chvílích, kdy činíme rozhodnutí. Naučit se regulovat svůj nervový systém pomáhá k obnově ztraceného napojení na sama sebe, na své tělo a co je nejdůležitější na své potřeby.

12/06/2025

What a fantastic 4 weeks this has been !

Psychology of Life Transition and Transformations, over and out.

As students learned about different life transitions, the aim of this course was to truly offer space for self-reflection and growth to be able to listen to their own inner voice as they are navigating changes and reflect on all the theoretical models and how they apply that to their own life and identity.

When we talk about regimes, pandemics, and the fractured government systems; we must never forget we are talking about people.

Thanks to CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange for another successful semester, to Dana Hernandez Kockova for offering space for wellbeing during their own transitions and to Julia Ostrenska for giving insight on career transitions as they navigate going from student to work life.

We need better education systems, more resources and public funding for general colleges and a more comprehensive, compassionate and experiential teaching and learning to raise better generations.

10/06/2025

So many times when we get caught in an unpleasant situation, when we are dealing with the unknown, when we don't know what to choose or what the next step looks like; this is when we go into an anxiety spiral, thinking that if we think harder we'll find our solution. But the reality is if we stop, breath, take a step back and be with our uncomfortableness, our fear, our uncertainty, within ourselves we can listen to our own inner voice!

26/03/2025

Today's Social Psychology lecture at The Institute for Study Abroad focused on the Bystander Effect.
What is considered to be ethical bystander behaviour? What is an intervention? Is filming someone being attacked by a perpetrator an intervention? Is bystander intervention a universal moral duty, or should it depend on context, capability, and risk? What role should education, policy, and technology play in encouraging ethical bystander behavior?