Made a mistake? Managing the fear of failure
We aspire to do well, so we dedicate time and effort to important goals. However, we know that life is uncertain and that there are no guarantees, so we may hesitate and wonder if we can make it. We do not want to fail. So, how did we come to think that failure was not acceptable? We
Sleepy? strategies to improve sleep during the pandemic
Since Covid-19, many of us have experienced sleep difficulties. The pandemic caused much disruption. Last March 2020, we did not know how long the lockdown would be, nor could we anticipate how our lives would be affected. We have experienced stress symptoms due to the increased uncertainty, affecting our mood. Our way of life changed, and we
How to manage the inner critic
It is not uncommon that when we make a mistake, or when we are facing a difficult situation, some critical thoughts come to our mind causing us frustration and can lower our mood as we feel dissatisfied with ourselves. We may criticise ourselves because we have not met our standards, or we worry that others might
Living with uncertainty: how to manage worry thoughts
We all have worry thoughts from time to time, and more so when we are dealing with uncertainty. In evolutionary terms, we have a natural tendency to focus on the negative side of things as a survival mechanism. We have a brain that has a hard time tolerating not knowing, so we try to explain to