The BWOF blog
How To Make Self Doubt Work In Our Favour.
Doubt can feel like the enemy. It can paralyse us, stop us in our tracks, keep us small and curled up in our little box. But we can choose to see doubt differently. We can choose to befriend it, and to use its wisdom. We can use our doubt in a way that serves us instead of letting it paralyse us.
What The ****! is Going On? – trying to make sense of challenging times.
I have seen this in one form or another on lots of social media posts recently. Of course, this question is completely natural. These are unfamiliar and unprecedented times. So, our minds are trying to make sense of it all. That’s what our minds do. They try to rationalise, look for reason, look for structure, look for sense. And when our minds can’t find these things, we can fall deeply into a place of fear. Into a struggle with what is happening. We are at war.
Helping our children emotionally, with the war in Ukraine
Our children have been faced with a lot of uncertainty and change recently. Now they are being faced with terror and worry as they hear news about the war in Ukraine. Some of us may feel it's important they understand what's happening. Or we may want to protect them...
Befriending your body – a guide to staying well
What do you do when you have pain or get a cold? Most of us try to get rid of it. Why would anyone want to put up with it? We want to solve it. Fix it. We need it to go away so we can get on with the important things. So we can get on with our lives. ‘I don’t have...
Helping Your Child with Their Feelings
‘What’s wrong darling? ‘Nothing’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes, I’m fine.’ Does this sound familiar? Or something similar? We expect children to be able to explain to us how they’re feeling, but how can they, when they may not have the language to do so? Even as an adult, I...
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