Posted on March 6, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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You might have heard of the term infantilization but you may not realise how incredibly abusive it is when a parent does this to their child. It is only natural for a growing child to start developing independent thoughts, actions and opinions. For a…
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Child abuse, Cluster B disorders, complex ptsd, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, low self-esteem, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Negativity, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Self-reflection & self-awareness, TRAUMA THERAPIES, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, awareness, Child abuse, Depression, engulfing mother, infantilization, low self-esteem, mental health, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic abuse in the family, narcissistic abuse tactics, narcissistic mother, narcissistic parents, no contact, patreon, patreon funding, personality disorders, recovery, recovery from abuse, suffering, vlogging, youtube video
Posted on November 29, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Over-thinking an issue or event is a very common coping mechanism for dealing with stress. When there are unresolved issues or stressful situations with more than one possible solution, this is usually what leads to never-ending ruminating. Unfortunately, over-thinking is usually linked to depression…
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Blogging, Coaching tips, Life (Personal Coaching), Life tips, mental health, Mental illness, Negativity, self care, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, Blogging, cognitive distortions, Depression, generalised anxiety disorder, mental health blog, Mental health blogging, overthinking, ruminating, social anxiety, worrying
Posted on November 14, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Today I am starting off my series of Q & A videos, where my viewers and subscribers are able to get their questions answered by me, in a video each week. Please feel free to ask me questions on the following topics: Complex PTSD…
Category: anxiety, Boundaries, Coaching tips, Compassion, complex ptsd, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dysfuntional relationships, Loneliness, low self-esteem, mental health, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Negativity, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, Rejection, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Shame, Trauma Bonding & Love addiction, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, Blogging, Boundaries, codependency, complex ptsd, confidence, Depression, emotional flashbacks, health, motivation, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parents, narcissistic personality disorder, negative thinking, q & a, questions & answers, recovery, Resilience, self compassion, toxic shame, trauma bonding, youtube videos-q & a
Posted on November 14, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Nobody told you when you were a child that life could feel so tough sometimes. Nobody told you that life could drain the joy right out of you, just when you thought things were getting better. Life is a crazy rollercoaster and you have…
Category: Adversity & support, assertiveness, Blogging, Compassion, Dealing Criticism, Life tips, low self-esteem, mental health, Negativity, Resilience, self careTags: becoming resilient, Blogging, comfort, criticism, failure, health, inner critic, low self-esteem, low self-worth, mental health, Mental illness, mistake, motivation, Negativity, not good enough, outer critic, positive thinking, progress, reduce stress, Resilience, self care, self-doubt, stress, you are enough, you are not a failure, you are worthy
Posted on November 7, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Happy Monday dear followers & friends, I have been busy making & editing youtube videos for the last few days, as towards the end of the month I will be very busy studying. I am trying to do videos on topics that people have…
Category: Adversity & support, Blogging, Coaching tips, Life tips, Negativity, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Uncategorized, Youtube videosTags: anxiety, dealing with negative emotions, Depression, disappointment, emotophobia, fear, fear of negative emotions, mental health, Mental illness, negative emotions, sadness, Shame, youtube channel, Youtube videos
Posted on August 12, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling that a lot of people experience at some point in their lives. Loneliness is a feeling of emptiness or hollowness inside you.You might experience loneliness as a feeling that something is not right, a kind of minor emptiness. Or…
Category: Coaching tips, Life tips, Loneliness, mental health, Mental illness, Negativity, Persistence & commitment, self care, UncategorizedTags: being active, being passive, childhood trauma, Depression, emptiness, hollowness, Loneliness, low self-esteem, low self-worth, making changes, mental health, Mental illness, negative thinking, no family, no friends, no support, orphan, persistence, progress, self care, self compassion, self growth
Posted on August 5, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Are you somebody who struggles to sleep well and ends up waking up exhausted in the morning rather than refreshed? Do you find that you often have vivid stress dreams which can at times disrupt your sleep in the middle of the night? If…
Category: anxiety, complex ptsd, Depression, mental health, Mental illness, Negativity, UncategorizedTags: anxiety, anxiety dreams, complex ptsd, complex trauma, cptsd, Depression, how to improve your sleep, how to reduce stress, how to sleep better, insomnia, mental health, Mental health blogging, Mental illness, negative thinking, poor sleep, ptsd, ruminating, self care, stress dreams, stress management, stress reduction, worrying
Posted on June 24, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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Healthy self-esteem is essential for good psychological survival. It enables us to feel more fulfilled and secure in our choices, career paths and relationships. When this is lacking however and also goes unchecked, it may lead to mental health issues such as anxiety and…
Category: complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, low self-esteem, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Negativity, UncategorizedTags: Child abuse, childhood trauma, complex trauma, cptsd, Emotional abuse, emotional flashbacks, flashbacks, low self-esteem, low self-worth, mental health, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, narcissistic father, narcissistic mother, narcissistic parents, negative thinking, parental abuse, triggers
Posted on June 2, 2016
by Courage Coaching
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The above quote is easier said than done when we are constantly surrounded by negativity, tragedy, pain and loss. If we were raised by mentally ill, abusive parents, the negativity that we carry with us takes years to change in therapy. It is a…
Category: Life tips, Negativity, ResilienceTags: change, charity, consideration, emotional pain, empathy, giving back, health, kindness, life, mental health, Mental illness, Negativity, progress, Resilience, self compassion, self growth, sensitivity, tragedy, trauma
