Trish Flood Counselling and holistic therapy

10/07/2022

I was privileged to be able to facilitate three workshops for the first TSW retreat at Owletts in Cobham today

TSW stands for topical steroid withdrawal

We painted stones and wrote on cards and discussed the role different therapies can play at different times but to me, the greatest therapy of the day was seeing everyone meeting face to face and sharing their stories for the first time

15/04/2022

I was going into the supermarket and outside were flowers that were not in water and had obviously been forgotten about and very dried out. An exasperated supermarket employee was saying they were all free so I took these ones in the picture.
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I didn't know if they would survive a day but thought I would try so I made sure I looked after them by feeding them, cutting their stems and generally taking time to look after them
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As you can see two days later they are looking good. All they needed was some TLC
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We are the same. We can feel starved of care, time, affection but when treated with love and respect we can flourish and grow.
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What do you need at the moment that would make you feel nurtured and able to grow?

11/01/2022

I inherited a number of cactus plants and I've just repotted some of them. I must admit that cacti aren't my favourite houseplant.
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Many houseplants have practical uses, some help to purify the air and having plants indoors can help us feel closer to nature
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Do you have any plants in your home?
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Do you have a favourite houseplant and do you feel that your plants help with the feel of a room?

08/01/2022

Jenny from All Heart Led shared this and it's a really interesting read
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We all recover in different ways and different times and we all use our GP's in different ways.
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What are your thoughts?

The long read: As I embark on a third year of general practice under Covid, I am more conscious than ever that recovery is different for every illness and every patient

03/01/2022

Today is festival of sleep day
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It's a day when we can focus on our sleeping habits
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Do you feel you have a good bedtime routine?
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Are you on your phone or laptop in bed?
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What do you do that helps you to sleep easier?

01/01/2022

Having animals in our lives is so enriching
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People with dogs say that walking their dog makes them go outside, it gives them routine, for some people that might be the only time they see other people
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and have you noticed how people smile and say hello if you are out with a dog whereas sometimes people tend to ignore other people when they are outside
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It's amazing how much better we feel when we are outside and having a dog makes sure we go out whatever the weather
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So if you are out walking your dog, enjoy the scenery around you, smile at other people and see it as a pleasure and opportunity to engage with the world instead of being a chore.

23/09/2021

For anyone who has a child or young person who is struggling to attend school or stay at school for the whole day this website might be of help

Not Fine in School is a parent-led organisation empowering families & raising awareness of school attendance barriers (school refusal/ anxiety/ SEND/ bullying)

06/08/2021

Tom Daley uses knitting as part of his mindfulness practice

What do you do that helps you calm your nerves or ease tension?

21/07/2021

This is an interesting article about self care

Do you agree with what the author is saying?

What do you do for yourself that you can share with us

“Self-care isn't all about relaxing or escaping your life. It's about this. https://t.co/43ViMyTUSB”

06/07/2021

This extract from a book by Michael Carroll is very interesting in highlighting the role of memories in determining how we respond to certain situations.

I can easily see why we can struggle to know how to react when experiencing something completely new to us.

21/04/2021

Thought for the day

As a child were you told not to boast, that it wasn't good being proud?

Or were you told not to get a big ego?

Or you might have been allowed to be proud about your achievements.

As adults the way we think about ego and pride often comes from our childhood experiences and what our parents told us, this colours whether we feel we must hide our achievements from others, and whether we feel we can be proud of our self.

What are your views on ego and pride?

19/04/2021

Here's a blog about what nature means to me

What does nature mean to you?

we all have our own individual emotions attached to being in nature, what emotions does nature conjure up for you?