Confidence to achieve

Recent research published by Elise R Facer-Childs et al. in 2019 suggest that night owls have higher incidences of health issues, mood disorders, poor performance and even increased mortality rates.
Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman suggests the following strategies to become an early riser:

1) Maximise early day sunlight exposure
2) No caffeine or naps post 3 pm
3) Minimise post 8 pm light exposure
4) Exercise within 2 hours of waking
5) Go to sleep 2-3 hours earlier
6) Wake up 2-3 hours earlier

I agree with Tom Bodett if you have something to do, someone to love (and is reciprocated), and you have something to hope for, chances are that you can be happy.

As a counsellor, hope is something of particular importance. When people have hope in life, it is a great sign of mental wellbeing.

Fear of abandonment is common when individuals have an insecure attachment style.
Attachment is formed in childhood as a result of the relationship with our main caregiver, usually the mother.

If our needs were not met fully during childhood, we could fear abandonment later on in adulthood in friendship and intimate relationships. There are ways to deal with this fear, it doesn’t have to control your life.
If you’d like to work with me I specialise in relationship problems and I received in-depth training on attachment theory.

Book an initial consultation with me today and let me help you become more secure in your relationships.

They say that relationships gain importance and value for people’s mental health especially as they get older.

In my 20s I often prioritised studying and work, often, at the expenses of relationships.
But the more time passes, the more I realise the important role of relationships for happiness and mental wellbeing.

People truly have the ability to make our souls blossom.

November was the month dedicated to men’s mental health.
If you lived in Australia you must have seen moustache stickers on the front of buses.
However, men's mental health is important to be acknowledged all year round. Men are way more likely to take their own life and refrain from asking for mental health support.

You never know what is going on in someone’s mind, be kind.

Cultivating friendships should be one of our focuses if we want to improve mental health. Not every friend is the same.

Real friends are people with whom you feel free to be yourself with. These people love you not despite our vulnerabilities and imperfections but because of them.

It is important to value these relationships and cultivate them.

The mind-body connection is a real phenomenon.
Our emotional states influence how we feel physically. When you start paying attention to your body you can easily recognise how you feel.

If you are experiencing a great deal of negative emotions and you would like some help to manage them I can help you.
Visit my website for more information: https://confidencetoachieve.com.au.

Your inner voice, also called self-talk, has a very impactful effect on your life.
That monologue can be a great friend or a challenging enemy.

It is extremely hard to constantly monitor how you talk to yourself, but you can change it with conscious effort.

Productivity Hacks is a live free webinar created to help you understand how your mind works and which strategies you can adopt to control your focus.

Join me tonight at 6.30 pm and learn more about productivity hacks!

Productivity Hacks — How to be more productive Low mood and motivation can result from lack of progress. We are goal-oriented creatures; as we grow we thrive. Learn to boost productivity.

Being assertive implies stating your opinion in a straightforward and concise manner while yet showing respect for others.

Being assertive in your communication can help you:

minimise disputes and resentment
enjoy more satisfying connections with friends, family, and other people, and
have your needs better satisfied.

Many people find it difficult to apply the assertiveness communication style, frequently due to misunderstandings of what it entails.

Differentiating assertiveness from aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive communication might be helpful.

Each of us makes judgments. Even you, yes. I most certainly am, frequently. I believe it to be in human nature.

Although it is in our tendency to pass judgement, I don't believe it is always beneficial to us. When we think we are superior to everyone else and look down on them, and that leads to interpersonal conflict.

We judge people based on their looks and conduct. Not wise. Without knowing them. And that's our interaction with that person. We don't try to comprehend the individual or discover if our judgement was correct.

What happens when we judge individuals we know? We watch something they do and get furious, dissatisfied, or resentful. Uninformed, we judge. We don't endeavour to learn more, communicate, and comprehend to construct a bridge between two people.

Can you establish a rapport with everyone you meet? Most likely not. That requires time and effort, which are two things we typically lack. But I've discovered that making the extra effort, even just once every day, may have a significant impact.

Build bridges instead of passing judgement.