Your thoughts and beliefs direct how you view yourself and shapes your behaviour. Your mind can limit what you believe you can achieve. Everyone goes through a cycle of negative thinking and self-doubt, it is a way for
We have moved!
The Counsellors at Happiness Matters are excited to announce that we are expanding and have added a new location to become part of the “Movement & Wellbeing Centre”, which is a purpose-built facility designed specifically for counselling and wellbeing services.
The Cost of Keeping Score within your Relationship
Constantly looking for the negative in a relationship is bound to drown out any positives. A huge trap the counsellors at Happiness Matters constantly see is couples “Keeping Score” on their relationship. From as minor as housework and responsibilities relating
Blue of Winter or the Winter Blues?
Day light savings has come to an end. This brings shorter days, less sunlight and the cold. During winter, we start to feel like it’s harder to stay motivated, our energy levels are low and we start heading towards hibernating
Managing Stress
What is stress? Stress is often described as a feeling of being overloaded, wound up tight, tense and worried. We all experience stress at times. It can sometimes help to motivate us to get a task finished, or perform well.
Putting the “I” back into Happiness
Feeling out of sorts, feeling down, not having the motivation to do everyday tasks? Depression takes on many masks, and hides itself within your mental state, sometimes without you realising. The lifestyle we lead, we tend to put our mental
New Year. Happier You.
Let 2016 be the year that you take back control of your life. The year that you start making steps towards looking after your mental health and wellbeing. Many make new year resolutions, which often include getting your body back
2015 I Won
A powerful reflection of 2015 from a client of mine. As my close friends would know in 2015 I had something happen to me that shook me to my core and tried to beat me, and just when I was
Why workplace Happiness Matters
Freud stated that work and love are the cornerstones of life. Work plays a very big part of our lives, and it can drastically impact on our overall happiness. For many, work adds a negative impact rather than making them
Grief and Bereavement Counselling
The powerful feelings and emotions surrounding the loss of a loved one or the loss of a valued part of life such as work can feel overwhelming. Grieving is a natural process of expressing these feelings so that eventually we