Trying to figure out if the decisions you are making in life can be quite difficult. For many of us, being able to see that far out into the future and predicting the results of our decisions is an impractical and often near-impossible thing to do. In many cases, especially when making important life decisions, it can feel impossible.

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When people spend so many years doing something so familiar and without much change, there can be a tendency to think that life has passed them by. They may even think it’s too late, and they are too old to start doing something new. Even highly successful people can fall into this mindset.

Counselling is a profession and field that suffers from quite a bit of misconceptions. Even with the advent of the internet and readily available information, the myths surrounding counselling are still there, perpetuated, and believed. What are some counselling myths and is there any truth to any of them?

It may seem obvious that we’re all worthy of being happy, but in reality, too many people don’t feel they are worthy of happiness. There are a lot of different reasons for why people don’t feel they are worthy of happiness.

You may have heard it said that you should invest in yourself. Typically, it is understood to mean spending time and money on yourself to upgrade your professional skills and to make yourself more adaptable for the working world. That wouldn’t be wrong, but what is sometimes overlooked is that it also means you need to invest in yourself for your own personal growth and your own happiness!

You may have heard people talk about becoming your best self, but it’s entirely understandable if you’re unclear about what that really means.
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Counselling is often thought to only be for people who have issues that they need solved; but this is not always the case. Counselling can and does benefit anyone and has a variety of benefits, from general mental health, to finding purpose, and even finding out who you really are as a person.

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If you’re the type of person who people turn to in times of need, there’s a good chance you’re spending more time looking after other people’s emotional needs than your own.

The idea of following our dreams has been with us for many generations but has only really become a major aspirational goal for more and more people, young and old. It used to be something for young people to chase after, but nowadays there is an acceptance that there is no age limit.

Guilt is a powerful emotion. It is described as a self-conscious emotion where you evaluate yourself to have failed at something. It is usually accompanied by feelings of anxiety and distress. For some, they can end up carrying around their guilt for years, while the anxiety, distress, and negative self-judgement can end up degrading quality of relationships, career, and life in general. Getting past it can be really difficult.