Love Needs – Human Values

According to the Oxford Dictionary, values are “principles or standards of behaviour; one’s judgement of what is important in life.” And so true! Your personal values are your central beliefs, guiding your decision-making and actions, helping you to create a fulfilling life. They are intrinsically linked to your sense of self and consequently your mental wellbeing, and so...

Safety Needs – Human Values

* This is the second blog in our series on ‘Human Values’. To read blog one, click here Basic Needs – Human Values.   Our values are the things that we believe are important in the way we live, work and play. They  influence our priorities and are the basis for our decision making. There...

Basic Needs – Human Values

Values are the things that ultimately give our lives direction. They determine our priorities in life, aid our growth, help us to create the future we want to experience, and are deeply linked to our sense of self and mental health. They define us, they are who we want to be at our best, they...

Fear: An Emotional Rollercoaster Ride

Let’s talk about fear – one basic emotion of seven identified by psychologist Dr. Paul Ekman. At times just a modest jolt that gets your blood pumping and at other times a debilitating thunderbolt that freezes every muscle in your body. Fear is an ‘emotional response to an immediate threat, real or imagined’ and although...

Anger: An Emotional Rollercoaster Ride

It’s hard dealing with difficult emotions. No-one likes, what society deems, the negative kind. And sometimes we can actually experience physical manifestations of what we’re feeling inside. But if we acknowledge what we are feeling instead of closing our eyes and wishing the ride were over, we might find that the emotion is just the...