Jessica Adams

Helping women overcome:
💫 anxiety & stress
💫 low confidence & self-esteem
💫 limiting belief systems
Using CBT strategies so you can level up

22/11/2022

Drop a 💛💛💛 if this hits with you

28/10/2022

We may not realise when we have weak boundaries if we grew up in an environment where boundaries were rarely respected. It may be difficult for us to identify when we start to feel small, neglected, or resentful because we may have become desensitised to these experiences.

Repeated experiences in our lives start to feel normal to us even when they are not good for us.

As children, if we were not given healthy permission to say no, then we may have difficulty to be okay with saying no in adulthood.

If we never learned to take up space, then we may be later challenged to express our opinions and thoughts in a room full of people.

If there was no room to talk about our emotions growing up, then it might be hard for us to name what we are feeling and acknowledge it.

The good news is that we all have the power to change. Our brains create new patterns and behaviors through neuroplasticity. It takes more work on our end initially, but with consistent practice, these behaviors become automatic to us. However, the first step is understanding ourselves better. How were your boundaries violated and neglected in the past? How does that impact your ability to set boundaries for yourself?

The key to starting this work is exploring this with curiosity instead of judgement 💛

26/10/2022

Something you may not know about my work is that I offer relationship counselling.

As I am sure you can imagine, it is fairly commonplace for clients to want to introduce partners into their journey in order to create a deeper connection and understanding of each other.

This starts with building a mutual heighted sense of awareness of your relationship as a whole, as well as individuals. This connection is so powerful for so many reasons.

Healthy communication is the backbone to healthy relationships.

If you would like to discuss how I can support you on an individual level, or in your relationship you can book a free 30 minute initial call. Linked below or in the bio.
https://www.jessicasadams.com/book-online

24/10/2022

Empathy without boundaries builds resentment. Empathy with boundaries builds connection.

20/10/2022

Your gentle reminder to prioritise self-compassion

18/10/2022

It's another blog drop 🥰

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17/10/2022

This hits different 💛

13/10/2022

Recovering perfectionists often fear that if they are gentle or compassionate with themselves that they won't get anything done.

At some point they internalised messages about not being good enough and used harshness to try and kick themselves into getting things done.

The strain of perfectionism is never sustainable.

Eventually exhaustion sets in and many people continue to try and 'be disciplined' by being critical in order to keep themselves accountable, however this harshness is no longer mobilising.

The truth is that the energy that goes into beating yourself up is energy that could go into living your life.

Energy is finite.

Not to mention that constant beating yourself up is demoralising.

Paradoxically, people are actually more effective when they are compassionate with themselves. So, let's all strive to lead with compassion instead of leaning into perfectionism.

10/10/2022

🤔 Just a thought...

07/10/2022

People often use guilt to express frustration or annoyance. Usually, it's when something prevents them from their own agenda. Or someone may guilt-trip if they have difficulty with assertive communication and directly expressing their needs.

Nevertheless, guilt-tripping is often used as a manipulation tactic and can impact relationships negatively, and may lead to feelings of resentment.

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Brighton And Hove
BN11AD

Website

http://www.cbtwithjessica.com/

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