Inverurie Wellness Centre - counselling and well-being in Aberdeenshire

When you can't change something or change how you think and feel about it, put it to one side and come back to it later when you can. And in the meantime, do something more productive instead. You might find things have a way of changing while you do that.

“Holding a grudge doesn't make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn't make you weak; it sets you free.” ~Unknown

What would you really like to do differently if someone told you there were no rules for Saturday?
Now, why aren't you doing it?

May you be strong enough to dare greatly this weekend!

Have you got a favourite track? Well, it’s time to turn it up and enjoy the beat with a warm cup of coffee.

Everyday pleasures like listening to music or sipping a cup of coffee can elevate brain activity, improving cognitive performance including in tasks demanding concentration and memory, according to a recent study. Read more in this article from the Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/coffee-music-brain-cognitive-performance-b2409118.html

When you are you, which might be hard work at first, the world becomes easier 💛

Need hand being more you? Drop me a message.

If how it is isn't how you want to be, how you want to live and how you want to do things, get in touch and let's have a chat about how I can help you explore other possibilities. I'd love to help.

Write it on your heart
that every day is the best day in the year.
He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day
who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.

Finish every day and be done with it.
You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in.
Forget them as soon as you can, tomorrow is a new day;
begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit
to be cumbered with your old nonsense.

This new day is too dear,
with its hopes and invitations,
to waste a moment on the yesterdays.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

And standing in front of a closed door means you don't see all the other open doors around you. There are many doors to happiness.

You have to grow your way. I love helping my clients find their own way to grow, so please get in touch if you need a hand.

Are you living life on autopilot?

While operating on autopilot is often the path of least resistance, especially in the face of trauma, it doesn’t leave us much room to grow or change. Find out how to step out of your comfort zone and reap the rewards in this article from Psychologies magazine.

https://www.psychologies.co.uk/living-life-on-autopilot/

Today give up on the grey and choose the coloured options instead.

Where are you focusing your energy right now? If you need a hand setting your intentions and directing that energy to make things happen, I’m here to help. Let’s make it work together! 👍 💛 ⭐

Forbidden Emotions: The Feelings We Suppress and Why They’re Not Bad

“The truth is that there is no such thing as a negative emotion. Emotions only become ‘bad’ and have a negative effect on us when they are suppressed, denied, or unexpressed.” ~Colin Tipping

https://tinybuddha.com/blog/forbidden-emotions-the-feelings-we-suppress-and-why-theyre-not-bad/

Apparently NASA has a poster hanging with bees that reads:

"Aerodynamically a bee's body is not made to fly; the good thing is that the bee doesn't know ".
The law of physics says that a bee cannot fly, the aerodynamic principle says that the breadth of its wings is too small to keep its huge body in flight, but a bee doesn’t know, it doesn’t know anything about physics or its logic and flies anyway.
This is what we can all do, fly and prevail in every moment in the face of any difficulty and in any circumstance despite what they say.

Let us be bees, no matter the size of our wings, we take flight and enjoy the pollen of life."

Make some time to create memories in your busy week.

Sometimes love is shown in different ways...

Often a simple answer is the best answer and sometimes that answer is just one word - No.

If you need a hand setting boundaries that work for you, get in touch and let's have a chat about how I can help.

Good morning everyone. It's the start of a new week. Take a moment to line up your thoughts and your intentions with what you want to achieve this week and you're likely to be more successful.

Anna Freud got this right. But sometimes you need a hand to look inside and find your own strength and confidence. Please get in touch if I can help.

Sunday - another day for conquering yourself and giving yourself the opportunity of a fresh start if needed.

Have your children left for university or other ventures? As parenthood takes on a new guise, open yourself up to change and let your empty nest grief give way to opportunity, writes Yasmina Floyer.

Read the article from Psychologies Magazine here:
https://www.psychologies.co.uk/empty-nest/

It's the weekend, what's the best compliment you could give yourself?

And when you get to this place all sorts of things become possible. 💛

5 Good Ways to Construct Habits
Habit formation doesn't need to feel boring or punishing.

And if you need a helping hand, I'm here to help.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/in-practice/202206/5-good-ways-construct-habits

Yes even on a Friday you can! ❤️

Connection is vitally important for our physical and mental health. When did you last have a good laugh with a good friend?

Sometimes you need that five minutes out at the end of a working day before you dive into family life. Don't feel guilty about stopping off in the book shop, getting off the bus a few stops early and walking or sitting in the car listening to the radio. It's good for you and it's good for them too. 👍

Being different brightens up the world - be proud of who you are 🧡

Doing nothing sometimes is really important because it really is doing something valuable.