Category: Self-reflection & self-awareness
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 March 11, 2019
by Courage Coaching
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A lot of my followers on this blog and also subscribers from my youtube channel keep coming to me with the same question ‘How do I heal from childhood abuse?’. Although this is something I have already addressed previously, I have decided to actually… Continue Reading “How to heal from childhood abuse”
Category: Adversity & support, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, low self-esteem, mental health, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, Persistence & commitment, recovery, Resilience, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: How to recover from abuse, recovery from abuse, recovery from narcissistic abuse, recovery from trauma
Posted on November 14, 2018
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Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, Compassion, Depression, Emotional abuse, mental health, Mental illness, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: Always be kind, Compassion, empathy, fight mental illness stigma, mental health awareness, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, things not to say to someone with a mental illness
Posted on November 6, 2017
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The exhaustion which comes as a result of suffering with the above conditions is constantly present. No matter how much you sleep or rest, you never seem to feel completely rejuvenated. The following blog post by Roland Bal further explains this: https://rolandbal.com/trauma-and-ptsd-exhaustion-fatigue-and-tiredness/ Love Athina… Continue Reading “Complex PTSD & PTSD exhaustion”
Posted on October 23, 2017
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When you have grown up in a dysfunctional narcissistic home, taking on others’ emotions becomes the norm. Narcissistic parents teach their children to cater to their feelings & moods and the child learns to ignore their own emotions. A great book which can help… Continue Reading “Taking on others’ emotions-Having weak boundaries”
Category: Boundaries, Child abuse, Coaching tips, complex ptsd, Emotional abuse, Highly sensitive person, low self-esteem, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, People Pleaser Syndrome, recovery, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, UncategorizedTags: Charles Whitfeld, Emotional abuse, emotional boundaries, Highly sensitive person, Mental health blogging, Narcissistic abuse, people pleasing, setting healthy boundaries
Posted on September 8, 2017
by mychildwithin
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Second-guessing myself always lingers in the background, when I don’t allow myself to PEOPLE PLEASE.. Feeling guilty for not people-pleasing is something that I just have to make friends with, although sometimes it just feels harder than others. Being authentic & true to myself… Continue Reading “Guilt & people pleasing”
Category: Adversity & support, anxiety, complex ptsd, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Self-reflection & self-awareness, ShameTags: guilt, narcissists, People Pleaser Syndrome, people pleasing, saying no
Posted on August 9, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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People who are highly sensitive are born that way; it is not something that is learned. The scientific term for high sensitivity is “sensory-processing sensitivity” (SPS). Highly sensitive people have the following traits: They feel more deeply. They’re more emotionally reactive. They’re probably… Continue Reading “HSP-The Highly Sensitive Person”
Posted on August 6, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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How do we develop ourselves into better human beings? What steps can we take to become wiser, more self-aware and more humble? Self-growth is a topic that I think about a lot and when I am interacting with others in my environment, I feel… Continue Reading “Self-growth”
Category: Adversity & support, Coaching tips, Life (Personal Coaching), Life tips, Self-reflection & self-awarenessTags: acknowledging weaknesses, coaching, introspection, learn from your weaknesses, self development, self growth, self-awareness, therapy
Posted on July 11, 2017
by Courage Coaching
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Today’s post and youtube video is about the more hidden type of narcissism known as covert narcissism. I know how destructive this type of narcissism can be from personal experience and I believe that more people need to be aware that covert narcissists sometimes… Continue Reading “Covert narcissism-The hidden narcissist”
Category: Adversity & support, Cluster B disorders, Dysfuntional relationships, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic abuse syndrome, self care, Self-reflection & self-awareness, Youtube videosTags: blog, complicated grief, covert narcissism, covert narcissist, covert narcissistic mother, covert narcissistic parent, grief, healing from narcissistic abuse, vlog, youtube video
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
