Why do I keep labelling myself? How old beliefs shape anxiety, confidence and habits

Just because someone gave you a label does not mean you have to wear it forever.

We all collect labels as we move through life. Anxious. Shy. Overweight. Smoker. Too s…

The school holidays are supposed to be the time we all look forward to.

No more school runs. No packed lunches. No rushing out of the door because someone can't find their PE kit.

Family days out. Lie-ins. More time together.

At least, that's the expe…

Something I hear a lot in initial consultations is a version of the same thing: "I know I should go to sleep, but I just can't seem to make myself do it." 

Not because anything is physically keeping them awake. 

Not because they have insomnia. 

But becau…

Have you ever found yourself lying awake, going over a conversation that happened three days ago? 

Or noticed that the more you try to work something out in your head, the more tangled it seems to get?

Perhaps you have tried to think your way through …