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Top 16 Self-Help Tools Therapists Trust and Recommend
Explore 16 trusted self-help resources recommended by mental health therapists to support your well-being. From managing anxiety to improving sleep and understanding OCD, these practical tools offer personalized strategies for mental health care. Discover how to navigate your journey with small, consistent steps for lasting emotional resilience.
Sarah Cosway
May 817 min read
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What Causes Low Self-Esteem and How Can We Improve It?
When your inner critic has the loudest voice in the room, it’s hard to believe anything good about yourself. In this post, we explore why self-esteem struggles run deep—and how therapy, curiosity, and evidence-based strategies can start to shift those deeply rooted beliefs. Ready to challenge the labels you’ve been wearing?
James Mulholland
May 19 min read
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Tired of Tossing and Turning? Ease Racing Thoughts to Sleep with Cognitive Shuffling
Struggling to quiet your mind at night? Discover cognitive shuffling, a simple technique to ease racing thoughts and drift into restful sleep. Try these creative methods tonight and transform your bedtime routine!
Sarah Cosway
Apr 237 min read
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OCD and Relationships: How to Support a Loved One Without Enabling Compulsions
Loving someone with OCD is tough.
You want to ease their anxiety—but what if your support is accidentally making things worse? Learn how to help without reinforcing compulsions, and why setting kind boundaries matters.
Kerry Alleyne
Apr 223 min read
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Knowing Isn’t Enough - Why Insight Alone Won't Change Your Life
Knowing what to do isn’t enough—real change happens when insight turns into action. Overcome the knowing-doing gap and start today!
Sarah Cosway
Mar 115 min read
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Beat Indecision Paralysis with This Simple Yet Powerful Decision-Making Tool for Making Confident Choices
Struggling with indecision? Use the 2x2 decision-making matrix to gain clarity, break analysis paralysis, and make confident choices with ea
Sarah Cosway
Feb 135 min read
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Social Anxiety vs Generalised Anxiety: Understanding the Overlap and Differences
Understand the key differences between Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) for better diagnosis and treatme
Sophia Spencer
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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The Power of Now: Finding Joy in the Present Moment
Discover the power of the present moment to find calm, joy, and clarity, even in life’s busiest, most overwhelming times.
Chris Hutchins-Joss
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Why Intrusive Thoughts Are Like Beachballs
Learn about intrusive thoughts with the beach ball metaphor. Accept, hold lightly, and reduce their impact for greater mental clarity.
Sarah Cosway
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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Ever Walked Into a Room and Forgotten Why?
Struggling to remember why you entered a room? Learn about the Doorway Effect and tips to improve memory and focus.
Sarah Cosway
Nov 5, 20247 min read
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Is Misophonia a Hidden Condition Millions of Us Are Overlooking?
Uncover the realities of misophonia: triggers, emotional challenges, and coping strategies. Learn how to better understand and support those
Sarah Cosway
Oct 13, 20247 min read
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Quiet Your Mind Quickly: Cognitive Shuffling for Better Sleep
Cognitive Shuffling might be the sleep strategy you've been missing—calm your mind and sleep better with this simple technique.
Sarah Cosway
Sep 20, 20246 min read
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Brain Betrayal: The Dark Truth About Ultra-Processed Foods
Discover how ultra-processed food addiction hijacks the brain, the science behind it, and what experts say about overcoming this challenge.
Sarah Cosway
Aug 31, 20248 min read
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Ultra-Processed Foods: A Hidden Threat To Mental Health
Uncover how ultra-processed foods may fuel addiction and impact mental health, based on expert insights from the Food Addiction Consensus Co
Sarah Cosway
Aug 24, 20248 min read
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Mind-Altering Munchies? The Sinister Side Of Ultra-Processed Foods
Uncover the hidden dangers of ultra-processed foods. Learn why some need abstinence, not moderation. Expert views on food addiction.
Sarah Cosway
Aug 16, 20249 min read
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Are We Falling Prey To The Ultra-Processed Food Trap? Big Tobacco's Devastating New Playbook
Discover how Big Tobacco's tactics shape the ultra-processed food industry, fueling addiction and health crises.
Sarah Cosway
Aug 6, 20248 min read
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Are We Addicted to Junk? Truths You Need to Know About Ultra-Processed Foods.
Discover the hidden dangers of ultra-processed food addiction. Experts reveal shocking truths about junk food's impact on health and well-be
Sarah Cosway
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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That’s What Life Is; It’s Just a Bunch of Moments…Right!
Uncover the beauty in everyday moments by practicing mindfulness and intention. Read how a simple detour transformed an ordinary day.
Sarah Cosway
Jun 29, 20246 min read
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Empower Your Menopause Transition: How Mind As Medicine can Transform Symptom Management
Navigating Menopause: New NICE Guidelines, CBT's Role, and Mind-Body Connections. Empower your journey with informed choices and mindset.
Sarah Cosway
Jun 23, 202413 min read
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Why Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone is Scary but Essential for Growth
Stepping out of your comfort zone fuels growth. Embrace discomfort to unlock personal potential and a more fulfilling life.
Sarah Cosway
Jun 16, 20249 min read
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Why We Feel Other People’s Fear: Exploring Vicarious Anxiety and Stress
Why do we absorb other people's stress and anxiety? Learn about vicarious anxiety and how it impacts our mental health.
Sarah Cosway
Jun 8, 20248 min read
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Ditch Perfect and Embrace Imperfection: Empowering Yourself to Overcome Perfectionism
Unveiling Perfectionism: Exploring Its Impact on Your Mental Health and Wellbeing Does your mind ever tell you the story that nothing you...
Sarah Cosway
Jun 1, 20248 min read
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Hope is Fuel, Resilience is the Engine: Navigating Through Life’s Challenges When Shadows Loom Over a Seemingly Endless Road
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he...
Sarah Cosway
May 25, 20249 min read
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Sleepless & Sweaty? Understanding the Link Between Menopause & Insomnia
As I write this I’m currently a couple of months into a bout of insomnia, which is kind of ironic given that I recently attended a...
Sarah Cosway
May 11, 20248 min read
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Worry is the thief of joy, but learning to embrace the present is the gateway to a brighter future.
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