Avoidance of anxiety and discomfort is the high interest loan you don't want to take.

When you think deep down, what is stopping you from living a rich and meaningful life? You can't fail something you don't start.

Ultimately, procrastination is an avoidant coping mechanism. The task triggers our core beliefs and therefore it is avoided.

Recently I let someone down. What to do? I could make an excuse. But the only purpose would be to ease my guilt - that it's not my fault

You might have heard of "imposter syndrome" - the persistent fear that you will be exposed for being a fraud. People usually experience...

Have you been thinking about getting a new job? Or starting a new business? Or going back to study; starting a new hobby; starting to...

Someone with low self-worth - deep seated beliefs of not being good enough, look for validation from others to avoid anxiety

I've been talking to my clients about self-sacrificing behaviours. You're the person who stays behind at work; who friends call to complain

No doubt you've seen this yin and yang symbol. I've been using it to show the complex interactions that we have in a push-pull relationships

Over the past 2 months, with more restrictions and less options, I noticed a change in my suburb. More people walking. Families on bike ride

With the recent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever is a good time to start a gratitude journal.

It sounds ideal - Netflix over lunch. Everyday is casual Friday. But after a few days, the reality is something quite different.

When we are afraid, when we are vulnerable, we can act in ways that hurt others. But we can choose to act differently.

Australians have just witnessed some extraordinary scenes and images as supermarkets across the country run out of supply of toilet paper an

Whether it has been uploading a video to youtube or asking for a raise, they have all had a commonality – avoidance for fear of uncomfortabi

resilience is not the absence of feelings of sadness, anxiety, worry, stress, or anger. It's the ability to cope with these strong feelings

...they are unable to process the grief from the death - they know they should, but they don't know how. And what comes from that discussi

The question becomes - is this way of coping working for you now? Is it bringing you closer towards the life that you want to live?

It's probably the biggest obstacle to achievement. That little voice in your head. "You're not good enough". "You'll just fail anyway".

Working on validating ourselves can improve our self-esteem and contribute to a more positive sense of wellbeing.