by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 10, 2020 | kindness, Mental Health, self-care
Random Acts of Kindness day is on February 17th and here at Westmeria we are privileged to witness how acts of kindness can impact someone and their everyday life. Random Acts of Kindness began in 1993 when Anne Herbert scrawled on a napkin practice random acts of...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 6, 2020 | Blue Monday, Health, Mental Health, self-care
With the highs of Christmas activity starting earlier and earlier each year, and the fun of the festive season feeling like an ongoing period of celebrations, it is no wonder that January pales in light and mood when we are left feeling the discomfort of...
by Westmeria | Jul 10, 2019 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health
When we are faced with actual or perceived dangerous or threatening situations, our fight, flight or freeze stress response is activated. This unconscious defence mechanism enables us to instantaneously evaluate the situation and triggers a series of physiological...
by Sue | Mar 28, 2019 | Counselling, Health, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion
Generally anxiety is a normal reaction and we need this to survive. It only becomes a problem when it gets out of our control. Learning to understand our body and our own normal range of anxiety is paramount to us being able to manage heightened anxiety and...
by Westmeria | Feb 4, 2019 | Health, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion
We believe mindfulness can have an incredibly positive impact on our mental health, which is why we’re running a NEW mindfulness course here at Westmeria Counselling. Run by our counsellor Sheena, this 6 week course is perfect for beginners who would like to...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jan 8, 2019 | Blue Monday, Depression, Mental Health, self-care
SAD (seasonal affective disorder) The Winter months and lower levels of sunlight can affect many people’s mood. For lots of us the miserable grey rainy days don’t exactly add to the joy of being outside. However for some, the reduced exposure to sunlight can be more...
