This is my thesis from my Masters in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology (MAPPCP) programmeDate of Submission: 10th January 2017 Word Count: 6549 1 | P a g eTable of ContentsAbstract………………………………………………………………………….Page 3Introduction……………………………………………………………………..Page 4Method…………………………………………………………………………..Page 10Results……………………………………………………………………………Page 15Discussion……………………………………………………………………….Page 17Conclusion………………………………………………………………………Page 22References……………………………………………………………………….Page 23Appendices….……………………………………………………………………Page 38 2 | P a g eAbstractPositive psychological research has suggested meaning in life is an […]
Why are there less Counsellors & Psychotherapists who identify as Male?
Gender is changing… Perceptions of gender are changing dramatically. There was a time, not too long ago, where most people would have pigeonholed men and women in specific boxes when it came to work roles. Nowadays, as perceptions of gender become more fluid, the binary idea of being either male or female is becoming blurred. […]
Grief, Sorrow & Sadness… Why it’s Important to Connect to these Difficult Feelings
Why the hell would I want to? It sounds quite masochisic doesn’t it? Connecting with such ‘negative’ feelings runs in the face of most messages we are given in this society. But bare with me on this. Just entertain the possibility that grief, sorrow and sadness are not ‘bad’, ‘wrong’ or even ‘difficult’ at all, […]
What is Stress & Anxiety?
It seems that in today’s Western society, stress and anxiety are an accepted part of daily life. But should we be so tolerant towards this way of living? Could there be another way? What’s the difference between Stress and Anxiety? We might say, “I am under a lot of stress at the moment”. I tend […]
Counselling Services: Which One is Right for Me?
There are so many different counselling & psychotherapy services… The BACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) lists a total of 32 different therapeutic approaches on their website, from Adlerian Therapy to Transpersonal Therapy. All these different types of counselling and psychotherapy services seem to offer different techniques, follow different models, and work with […]
Why can’t I sleep?
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How can I stop being Anxious or Depressed?
Depression & Anxiety are on the increase… With the Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdowns, people across the world have been forced into isolation, prompting increases in the already alarming statistics around mental health. Depression and anxiety are on the increase. The Guardian writes: “A major study into the mental health impact of the pandemic found that in […]
A story about self compassion: Be like the crab.
A crab was feeding on the seabed out in the open when it realised that its shell was getting tight. It decided to crawl under a rock in order to crack out of the tight shell. It then grew a bigger shell and was able to crawl back out into the open again to feed. […]
Grow Summer News
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Conversation in the Womb – A Parable of Life After Delivery
In a mother’s womb were two babies.One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of […]