Alexithymia happens when a person has a hard time identifying and expressing emotions. Against perceptions, this is not a mental disorder. This condition is considered linked to depression and autism. What I find incredible about this mechanism is that it literally means ‘at a loss of words’. The word comes from Greek: ‘a’ meaning lack,Continue reading “Alexithymia: what to know and how to deal with it”
Author Archives: Ana
Why counselling?
I thought I’d break the cycle of blogs about self-awareness, and turn towards a question I was asked numerous times: why did I start doing this? Why counselling and not coaching? To be able to find the one thing that makes my heart skip a beat and that also makes me a living, took aContinue reading “Why counselling?”
The art of offering help
Being a people pleaser automatically put me in the role of a savior for everyone around me. The more the other person acted like a victim, the more convinced I was that what I was doing was the right thing. In general, I listened, offered help, and I always stretched myself thinner than water. InContinue reading “The art of offering help”
When receiving feedback can feel like a personal attack
More often than not, we are surrounded by negative feedback. The more we’re told not to do a certain thing, the more we want to do it. Further exploring our own self-awareness, I thought I’d dedicate a complete blog to giving feedback, seeing as how many people around me just suck at it. No oneContinue reading “When receiving feedback can feel like a personal attack”
The habit of comparing yourself to others
Nobody can 100% agree on the typical traits of the millennials generation. But one thing we know for sure: millennials are said to be the most stressed generation. So what makes us so stressed? Is it just money? Or is this just the tip of the iceberg? What stresses millennials out It seems like theContinue reading “The habit of comparing yourself to others”
Who’s talking?
Whenever I hear my clients thinking low about themselves, I always ask them whose voice is it that they hear? I want my clients to sit with that internal voice and understand where it comes from. In 99% of the cases they realise where it comes from. Rather they break in tears, or they feelContinue reading “Who’s talking?”
7 signs of a people-pleaser
So let me make one thing clear: I was a people-pleaser. I became like that because of various reasons I’m about to name, just in case you figure out you’re one too. In general, people-pleasers confuse people-pleasing with kindness. We think it’s normal so we behave as such our whole lives. For many, however, theContinue reading “7 signs of a people-pleaser”
Losing and earning trust
Loosing trust in the ones around you can cripple your life. Fortunately, there are many things you can do if you want to relearn to trust others. I decided to give this fear a dedicated blog simply because I also dealt with this at a given point. Witnesses to this fear are my lack ofContinue reading “Losing and earning trust”
Millennials are more stressed than previous generations
When people ask what is my favorite group of people for counselling, I always answer without a second’s doubt: Millennials. This is because I’m also one. I was born in the late 80s and my childhood memories are related to cassette tapes, Backstreetboys and floppy disks. Our generation is a Chain Breaker in the senseContinue reading “Millennials are more stressed than previous generations”
What’s behind anxiety
I’m sure that at some point in your life you might have experienced anxiety. In fact, feeling anxious is something rather normal. The issues start when anxiety doesn’t stop. Constant worrying can lead to sudden episodes of anxiety and panic. In turn, these episodes can leave a person in a frozen state. Anxiety can interfereContinue reading “What’s behind anxiety”