The Power of Relationships

A relationship is any connection, association or involvement between people. Relationships with others have long term effects upon our mental and physical health and are a key part of our everyday happiness. Here I look at how we learn to form relationships and the effects of healthy and unhealthy relationships and why it's important to look inwards to make the changes to support your wellbeing.

What is Self Esteem

It is how much we like or accept or approve of ourselves.

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Self-esteem can be seen by considering our behaviour, in that we act out how we feel about ourselves. In essence, what we do is a reflection of how we evaluate ourselves.

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The link between poor mental health and physical illness & disease

The long term effects of stress upon physical health are well documented. Recognising how poor mental health arising from your attachment styles, your personality type or how you manage unresolved trauma allows for change. Unresolved, these issues can lead to poor physical health and reduced life span.

Self-rating scale for Anxiety and Depression

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a frequently used self-rating scale developed to assess psychological distress.

Internal Conversations

We all from time to time have a dialogue within where we are processing thoughts and feelings. Sometimes it's conscious and we notice it and other times it's just out of awareness. 

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