Published: 01 November 2024 By Rachel Grace In our day to day lives we often take shortcuts or we are looking to find them. Who doesn’t want to save time? Another less obvious way we make shortcuts is in our way of thinking… Automatic thoughts might work well during an uncomfortable or tricky situation… BUT […]

Published: 23 April 2024 By Dylan D’Arcy There’s no denying that a panic attack is an incredibly scary and overwhelming experience. Thankfully, there’s no need to panic. While you may feel like your life is in danger, the fact is that panic attacks are not dangerous or life-threatening. SO WHAT EXACTLY IS A PANIC ATTACK? […]

Published: 16 May 2022 By Secure Minds Psychology (Copyright Secure Minds Psychology) I recently visited a friend who is going through a hard time, and when we spoke, he was visibly down, commenting that he was disappointed with himself. He mentioned that he hadn’t been coping and couldn’t understand why he was ‘back here again,’ […]

Published: 16 May 2022 By Secure Minds Psychology (Copyright Secure Minds Psychology) In my previous blog, I shared that I had met up with a friend experiencing disappointment in himself because he was struggling and not coping in a way that he thought was appropriate. That is, he felt he was ‘back here again,‘ in […]

Published: 05 July 2022 By Matt Scerri (Copyright Secure Minds Psychology) That dreaded office party is lurking on the horizon, and more recently, it’s constantly on your mind. Perhaps you’ve been thinking of ways to get out of it and avoid attending. Or perhaps you have no choice in the matter, you must attend and the feeling of anxiety is really starting to […]

Published: 29 July 2022 By Secure Minds Psychology After recently conducting a mini survey among parent clients, I discovered which of their child’s misbehaviours they found most upsetting – the resounding answer was “Meltdowns – they’re the worst!” Especially meltdowns in shopping centres… You’re out shopping and, following a small confrontation (“no, you can’t have […]