Understanding Body Image (Video)
Caroline Toshack, TRC Edinburgh, guides us through what lockdown may have brought our body image. Is isolation encouraging feelings of 'not good enough'? Take these…
Can we hug each other yet?
Michelle Scott, TRC Edinburgh and London, writes of the stress symptoms brought on by social distancing and the benefits of sharing a hug. Touch can…
Creating Healthy Boundaries Post Lockdown
“I used to wish they sold boxes of boundaries at convenience stores. Now my thinking has changed. I wish they sold big boxes of learning…
Burnt Out in Lockdown
Who's feeling a bit “meh"? 12 weeks or so into lockdown and many people are feeling a bit "meh". A bit hollow – almost akin…
Post-Lockdown World
Has the nuanced approach to ending the lockdown created new fear? The recent government announcement signals the beginning of the end of lockdown and some…
Moving into the New Normal
I have been grieving. I didn’t realise it at first, I thought I was just in denial. I wanted everything to go back to how…
The Brain’s Response to Trauma
Our response to trauma determines its affect on us, writes Lucinda. All of us, to one degree or another, are carrying at least some unresolved…
Isolating With The Enemy
Michelle shares her step-by-step guide to calming the inner critic. The strain may be showing with our significant others on lockdown even to the point…
Why might we be regressing to our childhood selves – and what we can do about it
I recently spoke to Stylist Magazine about why this pandemic can cause us to regress to our childhood selves. Why is this? 1. We have…
Coronavirus can’t stop the hustle
I didn’t ever in my wildest dreams think that my first blog post would be when the whole world is under siege by a deadly…