Posted on August 13, 2019
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Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is the one part of the human psyche that we can develop and improve by learning and practising new skills. People with higher… Continue Reading “The importance of being emotionally intelligent”
Category: Adversity & support, Coaching tips, Depression, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Life tips, mental health, recovery, Resilience, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: emotional health, emotional intelligence, emotional maturity, narcissists lack emotional intelligence
Posted on July 22, 2019
by Courage Coaching
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A lot of research has gone into this video which has a questionnaire about helping people identify whether they might be suffering with CPTSD. I set up a poll on my youtube page, asking my subscribers to choose a video topic out of 4… Continue Reading “Do I have C-PTSD? New video questionnaire which will help you identify this!”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Depression, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, self care, Shame, TRAUMA THERAPIES, Youtube videosTags: childhood abuse, childhood trauma, covert abuse, CPTSD QUESTIONNAIRE, Do I have CPTSD?, overt abuse, ptsd questionnaire, trauma
Posted on June 26, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Happy Monday dear friends & followers! After a wonderful 10 days off work, celebrating my birthday with friends and exploring new places with my husband, I am feeling grateful and refreshed. Today’s topic is especially important to me, as someone I care about deeply… Continue Reading “High functioning depression”
Category: Adversity & support, Blogging, Coaching tips, Depression, Life tips, mental health, Mental illness, recovery, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Youtube videosTags: adversity, Blogging, Depression, high functioning depression, mental health, mental health awareness, mental health blog, mental health vlog, Mental illness, mild depression, self care, self-awareness, support, the seriousness of mild depression, therapy, vlogging
Posted on May 9, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Ending the stigma of mental health is still proving to be a challenge, although in the UK we are getting ever closer to our goal of a deeper understanding, tolerance & acceptance of the importance of talking about our mental health. As somebody who… Continue Reading “Mental Health Awareness week”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Child abuse, Cluster B disorders, Cluster C disorders, Compassion, complex ptsd, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Rejection, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, bipolar, Child abuse, cptsd, defence mechanisms, defence mechanisms used by narcissists, Depression, low self-esteem, mental health awareness, mental health week, narcissistic abuse in the family, narcissistic family, narcissistic parents, narcissistic partner, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, ptsd, raising awareness on mental health, selfcare, the black dog
Posted on April 18, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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If you have become estranged from your parents, it’s important to remember that this can be a very vulnerable place to be. Making the decision to become estranged from your family may alleviate some of the instant emotional pain after a huge argument, however,… Continue Reading “Dealing with parental estrangement”
Category: Adversity & support, Depression, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, grief, Loneliness, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, recovery, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Shame, UncategorizedTags: childhood abuse, death of a parent, Emotional abuse, grieving, invalidation, lack of acceptance, lack of empathy, mourning, no contact, parental estrangement, Shame, Shame in narcissistic families
Posted on April 9, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Although it isn’t Monday yet, I have already uploaded Monday’s Youtube video 3 hours early, as tomorrow I am mostly on the go and won’t be checking in much. As most of my videos focus on CPTSD, Narcissistic abuse, Dysfunctional Relationships and other areas… Continue Reading “Avoidant Personality Disorder”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Cluster C disorders, complex ptsd, Depression, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Life tips, low self-esteem, Narcissistic abuse, recovery, Rejection, UncategorizedTags: avoidance, avoidant personality disorder, avpd, childhood trauma, cluster c disorder, fear, fear of criticism, fear of rejection, hypersensitivity to disapproval, low self-esteem, low self-worth
Posted on April 3, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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When you don’t get certain basic needs met in your childhood, there will come a time in your future where you will eventually become awakened to these unmet needs. Although this isn’t the same for everyone, there is usually one feeling which is most… Continue Reading “The loss of what should have been”
Category: Adversity & support, Child abuse, complex ptsd, Depression, grief, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, childhood adversity, childhood trauma, cptsd, Depression, emotional orphans, emotional pain, grief, isolation, loss, one parent families, self care, self compassion, trauma, truth, unmet childhood needs
Posted on March 14, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Gratitude is a very important tool that most of us don’t use as often as we could. To be grateful for all that we have in our life can bring a certain sense of contentment and peace. Studies have been done, which show that… Continue Reading “How to live with gratitude”
Category: Blogging, Coaching tips, Depression, Gratitude, personal coaching, Resilience, self careTags: better sleep, feeling happy, Gratitude, how to practice gratitude, improve mental health, improve sleep, mental health, Mental health blogging, mental health tips, reducing depression