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5 days ago
2 min

Goal Setting 101

I wanted to spend some time talking about the basics of goal setting and why it’s important to nail key concepts early to make the most o...

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Anneka Barrett

Nov 12
3 min

How to find joy!

Joy is a wonderful feeling. Joy is elation. It’s so many memories of my family, of friends, of my children. When I think about my joy I f...

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Anneka Barrett

Nov 5
3 min

How well do you grieve?

Grief is a scary word. A loss hurts. Yet it is something we all experience through the course of our lives. We often associate grief wit...

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Anneka Barrett

Oct 29
3 min

Negative self talk

You are a good person. You’ve done amazing things in your life. You’ve come further than you possibly imagined. I’m proud of you. … these...

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Anneka Barrett

Oct 22
3 min

Your Relationship to Anger

Have you felt a little frustrated lately? Maybe disappointed? Have you found your temper has gotten the better of you? These and many oth...

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Anneka Barrett

Oct 15
3 min

Trouble Sleeping?

Sleep, we are told, is one of the most important things we can do for our mind, body and soul. So why is it that when we are anxious our ...

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Anneka Barrett

Oct 8
3 min

Are you Covid Depressed?

If like me you live in the UK you will know that we are entering a new phase of lockdown restrictions. I live in Scotland, and this week w...

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Anneka Barrett

Oct 1
3 min

Journaling and your wellbeing

Last week I spoke about the overwhelming impact anxiety is having on our day to day lives. Over the next few weeks I want to give you som...

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Anneka Barrett

Sep 24
2 min

Anxiety in the time of Covid

Anxiety in the time of Covid It’s hard to fathom how much our ‘normal’ lives have changed over the past six months. Just how much our rou...

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Anneka Barrett

Sep 17
2 min

Where do you find a therapist?

You think you may want to see a Counsellor? How do you find one? Where do you even start looking? One of my goals when I set up the Annek...

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Anneka Barrett

Sep 10
3 min

What type of Counsellor should I see?

So you think you may want to see a Counsellor? That in itself is a really big step. Now, how do you find the right one for you? How do yo...

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