You’re out of control!
Have you ever been in a situation where you have felt completely out of control? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone. We all like to feel like we are in control of our environment, but there are certain…
A Raft of Ducks
Have you ever heard someone describe themselves as a duck? This describes a person who is calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddling like crazy beneath the surface just to stay afloat and move in some sort of direction.…
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Most of us have an answer for this question, and for many it is difficult to narrow it down to a single change. Sometimes it is a physical…
Average is Healthy
Pressure is on! Pressure to be the best, to achieve more, to give 110% (clearly impossible), to earn more, to have a bigger house, a better car, to score A+ on every test you ever sit, to have a fit,…
SMARTER Goal Setting – I Have a Dream
When it comes to setting goals, we are all different in the level of intensity and focus we put into it. Some will set aside a day at the beginning of each year to document and plan their goals, others…
Relationship Therapy : Right Fighting
Who are you? The answer for this question for many people is, “I am what I know.” We identify ourselves by the knowledge that we have, and what we hold as truth. When presented with different information that challenges what…
Beat the Winter Blues
It’s that time of year again, temperatures fall through the floor, we start to feel like we leave for work in the dark, then head home in the dark at the end of the day. It is also the time…
Mental Skills Coaching for High Achieving Youth
New Zealand has some of the highest rates of depression and anxiety related issues in the developed world, for people aged between 15 and 19 years old. Issues such as eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide ideation have been shown to…