Libratum

22/11/2023

Check out this article where I shared my thoughts with Andre Delicata from MaltaCEOs.mt about how compassion and communication can help us navigate the delicate balance of working with colleagues who are also our friends.

https://maltaceos.mt/assertiveness-compassion-reciprocity-how-to-navigate-workplace-friendships-across-the-organisation/

Workplace friendships can improve your productivity significantly, but what if you’re not friends just with your peers?

11/05/2023

Have you ever thought about what gives you energy and what drains your energy?

When I started to notice my energy levels, I realised that a lot of my day was filled with things that were draining my energy and leaving me emotionally depleted.
By getting to know more about our body and what shifts our energy levels we can purposely start to do less of what drains our energy and invest in doing more things that retain and boost our energy.

Check out Angelica 'sbnew blog post as featured on Psychology Today to learn more about how we can feel less drained. Do share with anyone who needs an energy boost!

https://www.libratum.co.uk/libratum-living-well-blog/how-to-feel-less-emotionally-drained-and-regain-your-energy

As Feature on Psychology Today Connect with your body to discover what boosts and drains your energy levels. Have you ever thought about what gives you energy and what drains your energy? I hadn’t thought about my energy levels until someone brought it to my awareness. As I started to notice my en

04/05/2023

How do you switch off after work? Here is one tip to try now:
Create a transition from work to home. Our minds and bodies need time to adjust as we leave work mode and step into after-work roles and activities.

One of Angelica's transitions on days when she works from home is to create some distance from work by closing the door of the room that she works in and going into a different room or stepping outside into a different environment.

Interested in more? Check out her new blog post with more tips on how to switch off after work and share it with others who may find it helpful too.

https://www.libratum.co.uk/work-leadership/how-to-switch-off-after-work-7-tips-to-bring-more-value-to-your-off-time

26/04/2023

One of the most common topics I talk about with people relates to emotions: how to handle negative emotions better and feel positive emotions more fully.

I have a lot of ideas that I want to share about how we can live with our emotions more easily. However it is important to me that I create resources that are relevant and helpful to you.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this question:
Are you interested in more content and resources about how to handle negative emotions?

Please like this post if your answer is YES or add YES/NO/MAYBE to the comments :)

14/04/2023

In previous posts I spoke about how compassionate statements sound like:

‘Stop!’
‘I can see that you’re scared and you’ve got this!’
‘I am sorry this is so hard’
Compassion can also sound like: ‘I am here’

We can offer this message to others and to ourselves during moments of difficulty. This message illustrates that we are sensitive to the suffering being experienced in that moment. It communicates that we are not leaving the person alone or abandoning ourselves when we are hurting. It is a demonstration of our courage to be with and sit with the pain without ignoring it. We can learn to offer this message without having an agenda to do something or prematurely fix the problem. Rather, we can just be present in whatever way is most helpful to them or ourselves.

Imagine how it would feel if you hear from someone ‘I am here for you right now’.

Imagine what it would be like if in moments of self-blame, self- criticism, anxiety or hopelessness you tell yourself: ‘I am here, I am not going anywhere’.

Try it out. Offer it to yourself or others and notice what it’s like.

06/04/2023

4 steps on how to check in with yourself:

1. Pause and shift your attention inwards, away from distractions around you.

2.Notice:
What emotions am I feeling right now?
What sensations do I feel in my body?
What thoughts are taking up my attention?
What is my behaviour telling me about how I feel?

3. Understand what your body, emotions and mind may be trying to tell you about what is triggering you and about what you need.

4. Identify what actions you may take or not take to meet your needs and act on them.

Interested in learning more? Reach more on the blog post as featured on MaltaCEOs.mt

https://maltaceos.mt/check-ins-are-an-essential-skill-for-all-leaders-and-employees-to-learn/

05/04/2023

It is so easy to get carried away by busy-ness and routine, and for our painful thoughts and emotions to influence what we say, what we do and how we react in our work and personal lives.

This happens when we are not self-aware because we become disconnected from our mind, body and emotions.

Learning to check in with ourselves, even for a few seconds a few times a day, can make a big difference to how we work, lead and live.

Check out this new blog post on MaltaCeos for more and share it with colleagues, friends and family who you think may benefit from this too!

https://maltaceos.mt/check-ins-are-an-essential-skill-for-all-leaders-and-employees-to-learn/

04/04/2023

Living on automatic pilot? Coasting through your days? Feeling disconnected?

Checking in with yourself can help you become aware of what you are feeling and connected with what you need.

Follow this week for more information on how learning to emotionally check in with ourselves can make a difference to our well-being and how we live our life.

Have you checked in yet with how you are feeling today?

03/04/2023

The name Libratum was carefully chosen by Dr Neena Ramful and Dr Angelica Attard at the start of Libratum's creation in 2019. Libratum is the Latin word for Balance and this captures a core component of the vision of their Psychology Practice. The Clinical Psychologists at Librtatum are here to help you find balance in your lifestyle and work, mental and physical health, with regulating your emotions, and with how much you give to others vs support your needs. We believe that finding balance can make a difference to you experiencing more fulfilment, enjoyment and ease in your life and relationships. Through individual therapy, coaching, and workplace well-being training, we are here to support you to find your balance.

Contact us now for a free 15 minute consultation to find out more about how we can help you.

www.libratum.co.uk

20/03/2023

Take a look at people's experience of therapy with us at Libratum.

If you are considering therapy and have questions about how it will work for you, feel free to get in touch with us. We are happy to help and can offer you a free 15 minute consultation too.

Find out more about the lovely Psychologists in our team here: www.libratum.co.uk

22/02/2023

In previous posts I spoke about how compassionate statements sounds like:

Stop!

I can see that you’re scared and you’ve got this!

Compassion can also sound like: ‘I'm sorry this is so hard’.

We can add in different words to this statement depending on the situation such as: ‘I am sorry this is so painful’ or ‘I am sorry you are hurting’ and we can offer this compassionate message to both ourselves and others.

A core part of being compassionate means that we are sensitive to the difficulty being experienced by ourselves or another person. This is not always easy because our instinct may be to ignore the pain, fix it and make it go away, and push ourselves or the other person into being positive and OK. However, this may not be within our control to do or helpful.

This is why courage is a fundamental quality of compassion that helps us do the opposite: to turn towards and acknowledge our own and others’ pain; to be with ourselves and another person with a warm, non-judging and gentle presence, even when it is uncomfortable. This can bring soothing and comfort in moments of difficulty even if the pain and problem is still present.

17/02/2023

How important is compassion at work?
Thank you everyone for your poll responses. Here are the results. There is a 100% agreement that compassion in the workplace is very important!

Yes. Cultivating a compassionate work culture can bring so many positive ripple effects to ourselves, our colleagues, the team as a whole, and to the business. Developing the skill of compassion in each of us can:

- foster safeness at work
- where we can be vulnerable together
- courageously express ourselves
- and understand each others' struggles at work with sensitivity and without judgment.
- This gives us wisdom about what we, the team, and the business need.
- Compassion then drives us to commit to taking the most helpful actions, even when they are not the easiest ones.

Interested in more?

If you want to understand more about what compassion means and looks like in the real world check out this short blog on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/human-beings-being-human/202211/the-meaning-and-different-movements-compassion

Here is a blog about compassionate leadership and the value of it in times of crisis: https://maltaceos.mt/the-value-of-compassionate-leadership-during-times-of-crisis/