Too much praise helps create narcissistic children
Posted by admin 
10:10 am, 16 March 2015
I came across an article last week which i thought i would share as found it very interesting. It seems that parents turn their children into little narcissists by overvaluing them. This is what a new study finds.
It seems that it is better to concentrate on being emotionally warm towards...
“Sexting”
Posted by admin 12:28 am, 6 March 2015
“Sexting” among minors and the potential for harm The internet has become our main form of communication and for the teens of today, it has always been a part of their lives. While parents struggle to understand the many new apps and websites that are popping up all the time, teens seem to take...
LOSING OUR JOB AND ITS EFFECT ON OUR SELF ESTEEM
Posted by admin 8:55 pm, 25 February 2015
In the last month I have come across a few of clients at Mindright who have been either made redundant or have lost their job. I have seen how this impacts severely one’s self esteem even though redundancy has been explained he individual always seems to internalise and personalise the loss...
Emotion Coaching
Posted by admin 1:49 am, 23 February 2015
So often we see families at Mindright where the parents have the best intentions of being supportive and loving towards their children but are feeling frustrated that they just don’t understand why their children are acting in certain ways. Sometimes their children are throwing tantrums, acting...
The Neurobiology of Attachment
Posted by admin 12:28 am, 15 February 2015
It becomes important, as clinicians, to understand what’s happening in our brains, ours and our clients, in the therapeutic relationship, to understand what attachment theory and research over the last 50 years and modern neuroscience of the last 20 years are telling us:
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ADDICTION AND ATTACHMENT PART 2
Posted by admin 12:45 am, 3 February 2015
As discussed in last week’s blog difficulty overcoming ineffective attachment styles (Ainsworth, 1989) can leave certain individuals vulnerable to addictive compulsions as compensatory behavior for their deficiency. Many theorists have attempted to explain addiction and alcoholism and its...
ADDICTION AND ATTACHMENT PART 1
Posted by admin 9:56 pm, 20 January 2015
Addiction, can be viewed as an attachment disorder. Since it is
biologically impossible to regulate our own affect for any extended length of time,
individuals who have greater difficulty establishing emotionally regulating attachments
will be more inclined to substitute drugs...
The Five Love Languages
Posted by admin 12:30 am, 9 January 2015
What really makes you feel loved? Is it when your partner makes you a cup of tea? Or when they give you a hug? What makes you feel loved might be different to what makes them feel loved. Perhaps they feel loved when you sit down and listen to them tell you about their day, or buy...
Stress Management Strategies-Practical Suggestions
Posted by admin 11:55 pm, 15 December 2014
The first step in managing stress is identifying the cause. This may be a major life event that has recently occurred. A recent job change, marriage, increased workload or new baby can all lead to increased personal stress. Sometimes the causes are not obvious, such as poor time management skills,...
The Impact of Stress to our Bodies
Posted by admin 9:38 pm, 4 December 2014
Our response to stress is quite complex. It all starts when our brain notices or most times even imagines a threat. It could be your flight response like seeing something dangerous or even having feedback by your boss. At this point the brain releases chemicals that change the mind and body into...