Lorraine Wilson Counselling

18/11/2022

08/12/2021

Such an important part of being 'happy' is the ability to self regulate or just make good decisions for yourself, including knowing what keeps you happy, grounded, calm, engaged or soothed.

Arthur C. Brooks and Lori Gottlieb discuss the importance of fun, the cultural distortion of emotions as “good” or “bad,” and how envy points you in the direction of your deepest desires.

20/01/2021

How do you cope with your inner chatter? What is it saying to you and do you believe it? This article talks about ways we might create a distance from our inner voice when it is less than helpful.

But first we need to create space to listen to what it is saying. Another reason to try meditation or mindfulness practice or anything which brings you into the present so you can notice how you feel.

Your internal monologue shapes mental wellbeing, says psychologist Ethan Kross. He has the tools to improve your mind’s backchat

30/07/2020

https://www.facebook.com/100052719492046/posts/108006804299969/

23/07/2020

From the brilliant Jennifer Main.

https://www.facebook.com/1465699047024381/posts/2471249389802670/

21/07/2020

Worth a shot?

Here we try to understand why meditation works so well and how we can resort to the benefits of meditation to become a better version of ourselves.

05/05/2020

Just a reminder that I am continuing to work with clients online at the moment, using Zoom or telephone. This is a tough time. Keep talking and look for support if you need it.

03/05/2020

A useful way to explore how you are feeling right now and perhaps what to aim for.

19/11/2019

We all want to help people feel better..but sometimes trying to 'fix' people just makes them feel like you're minimising their pain. Holding back and listening says, I hear you, this is your story and I'm prepared to sit with you in this rather than try to move us both somewhere else.

Nobody wants to be kicked when they are already down so naturally, we think that telling people uplifting mantras about positivity will give them the boost they need, but this is not always the case.

17/11/2019

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-mental-health-support-group-17245082

The get-together will be held at the start of December, offering Glaswegians "a place to walk and talk without fear of judgement."

24/09/2019

"Are you polluting the world or cleaning up the mess? You are responsible for your inner space; nobody else is, just as you are responsible for the planet. As within so without. If humans clear inner pollution, then they will also cease to create outer pollution." (Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now)

What 'inner pollution' are you carrying? What negative thoughts or emotions are you holding or tolerating? When you can see what they are - you are free to make the choice to let them go, with the self-compassion and kindness you deserve.