Self Improvement

Journaling for Anxiety, Prompts and Methods That Actually Help

Journaling for anxiety in practice: why writing helps (modestly), four methods with steps (worry journal and worry time, thought record, expressive writing with a caution, positive moments journaling), 20 original prompts in four groups, when journaling backfires and using your journal in counselling.

ADHD Burnout, What It Feels Like and How to Recover Without Pushing Harder

ADHD burnout explained: a popular term, not a diagnosis; symptoms and what it looks like day to day; the boom and bust cycle; how it compares with WHO-defined burnout, depression and autistic burnout; recovery without pushing harder; explaining it to others; prevention.

How to Help a Child With Low Self-Esteem, What Parents Can Say and Do

How to Help a Child With Low Self-Esteem, What Parents Can Say and Do

For parents of school-age children: signs of low self-esteem, why big praise can fall flat, what to say when your child says 'I'm stupid', small ways to build capability, comparison and friendships, body image, modelling kind self-talk and how counselling helps.