Balanced People Blogs
At Balanced People we believe in being open about what we do. As part of that we publish regular, helpful Blog posts about looking after your mental wellbeing, CBT and counselling, and anything else we can think of that might be useful!
Blogs
Why Self-Help CBT (like Balanced People) may not be for you.
Balanced People resources are based on CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The theory around CBT is that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected and influence each other. Negative or unhelpful thoughts can contribute to negative emotions and unhealthy coping strategies, creating a vicious cycle.
My partner has an annoying habit they won’t change!
My partner has this annoying habit where they just don’t seem able to hang their clothes up. No matter how many times I ask them to do it, they don’t. It might seem like such a small thing but it really really irritates me. I feel like if they loved me then they would know how much it irritates me and make an effort to do better.
6 ways to ensure your NY Resolutions will be successful
The New Year is here and many people think about making resolutions/New Year goals. I’m not a massive fan of making January any harder, as it’s such a difficult month including the allegedly most depressing day of the year (the third Monday apparently).
Mental Health when you’re neurodivergent.
Being neurodivergent means that you’re more likely to struggle with your mental wellbeing.
Here Sam discusses how to make a difference to that.
Exposure therapy to help with managing anxiety.
Sam talks about how exposure therapy is used to manage anxiety, and why this is a good thing!
Dealing with bereavement/grief
Sam talks about how we can deal with bereavement and/or grief to maintain positive mental wellbeing.
Setting boundaries at work
Having clear boundaries at work allows us to maintain better mental wellbeing.
Stop People Pleasing
People pleasing is when we put the wants and needs above our own, and being a people pleaser can have a significant impact on our mental wellbeing.
How to support people close to you with depression
When our friends/family/partners are suffering with depression, it can be really hard to know how to best support them. Sam discusses strategies and techniques to help.
5 myths about counselling/therapy.
Counselling is a really effective way for many people to deal with mental health issues, or issues that are affecting their happiness. However, there are some myths around counselling and some ‘tropes’ that are used when counselling/therapy is portrayed on TV.