The Silent Treatment: Stonewalling, Influence, and Power in Relationships

The Silent Treatment: Stonewalling, Influence, and Power in Relationships

Silent treatment, also known as stonewalling, is a common behaviour in relationships where one partner withdraws from communication, refusing to engage or acknowledge the other. This can leave the affected partner feeling isolated, ignored, and powerless. To truly understand the dynamics of silent treatment, we must explore its relationship with influence and power in the…

A Compassionate Perspective on Ghosting in Dating and Relationships

A Compassionate Perspective on Ghosting in Dating and Relationships

In the realm of dating and relationships, the phenomenon of ghosting—a sudden disappearance without explanation—has become increasingly prevalent. Of course, we don’t agree with this approach at all. It isn’t kind and it can be utterly painful and bewildering to be ghosted, leaving you questioning your own worthiness, and if any part of the connection…

Embracing Our Natural Anxiety: A Fundamental Part of Being Human

Embracing Our Natural Anxiety: A Fundamental Part of Being Human

Anxiety is a word we hear often, but how often do we consider its true nature? It’s easy to think of anxiety as something negative, something that needs to be eliminated from our lives. But what if we told you that anxiety is a natural part of being human? It’s not a flaw or a…

Supporting shy and socially anxious students to become the best presenters they can be
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Supporting shy and socially anxious students to become the best presenters they can be

Age 22, I am due to present my dissertation at University. I feel sick with anxiety. Thankfully, this is not an assessed part of the course and I am given an exemption. As a shy, socially anxious student, presentations had always been a nightmare for me, and it wasn’t until my postgraduate studies that I…

social anxiety keeping you up at night
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Social Anxiety Keeping You Up At Night? Try These Tips

If there’s one thing worse than social anxiety itself, it’s social anxiety keeping you up at night! At least for me anyway. I’m the type of the girl who loves a good nights sleep, and needs at least 8 hours of winks to function well the following day. Without this, I’m as good as the…

The path to social anxiety & what you need to know to change direction
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The path to social anxiety & what you need to know to change direction

So many of us feel socially anxious in life, fearing judgement of others and avoiding situations we feel afraid in. In fact, more than 1 in 10 of us experience social anxiety; it’s the third most common mental health challenge. Or it may not be that we’re so avoidant, but instead we feel so anxious…

Exploring the Anxieties of Emerging from Lockdowns & Simple Strategies to Support Reconnecting

Exploring the Anxieties of Emerging from Lockdowns & Simple Strategies to Support Reconnecting

Are you anxious about coming out of your lockdown cocoon and reconnecting as ‘normality’ returns? Worried your social skills will have taken a dive? Feeling like you’re the only one not looking forward to socialising again? The reality is that many people are experiencing anxiety about a post-pandemic return to ‘normal’. As much as we…

Why ‘stepping out’ of your comfort zone doesn’t work and what to do instead

Why ‘stepping out’ of your comfort zone doesn’t work and what to do instead

“You have to step out of your comfort zone! Just do it!”. My entire life I have been hearing this. And chances are, you have too. When I was 13, I attempted to just step out of my comfort zone (like they told me to). And I literally got stuck on top of a 12-foot…