by Westmeria Counselling | Oct 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
Relationship breakups, the loss of loved ones and moving house are frequently cited as some of life’s most stressful events. Moving house was the time of great anxiety for me. What had been the home for my children and me for a number of years was up in the air. The...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jun 26, 2024 | Fundraising, kindness, Mindfullness, self-care, self-compassion, Volunterring, Wellbeing
Purpose is something we all, in one form or another, seek from life. Maybe someone’s purpose is their family, friends, work, being part of a team, helping others, etc. and helping others is something which brings a sense of purpose and meaning for me. There are...
by Westmeria Counselling | Jun 7, 2024 | Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
While many strides have been made in serious mental health conversations, one crucial aspect remains inadequately addressed: men’s mental well-being. The prevailing societal narrative surrounding masculinity often inhibits men from acknowledging and confronting their...
by Westmeria Counselling | May 9, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-compassion
It was one of those days. And not the good type. I was walking my dog in our local park with my shoulders hunched and my inner critic at full volume. As I entered a thicket of trees I looked up. It was deep dusk, and the branches had formed a ring around an open patch...
by Westmeria Counselling | Apr 8, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindfullness, self-care, self-compassion
For a long period of my life, I defined self-care as selfish, also recognising that I was, still am, a people pleaser. I wonder what your initial thoughts and feelings were when reading the term ‘people pleaser’? I am curious because I believe language is extremely...
by Westmeria Counselling | Feb 2, 2024 | Mental Health, self-care, self-compassion, Wellbeing
To mark Self-Injury Action Day I thought that I would write an article explaining what self-injury is, how you can help your loved ones if they use self-injury to cope with difficult emotions and how those that self-injure can help themselves to live with, decrease or...
