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Many people consider therapy but hesitate because they’re unsure what to expect. Others begin therapy with assumptions that don’t match how it actually works, leading to frustration or disappointment. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, evidence-based approach that focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Clarifying what CBT therapy isn’t can help you understand whether it may be a good fit for you. CBT isn’t only for severe mental health conditions While it is often associated with anxiety, depression, or trauma, it isn’t limited to those experiences. People use CBT to manage stress and burnout, improve emotional...

I didn’t start practising mindfulness because I had everything figured out. I started because I felt scattered—mentally ahead of myself, emotionally exhausted, and strangely disconnected from my own days. Most of the time, I was either replaying something that had already happened or worrying about something that hadn’t. Even when life was relatively calm, my mind wasn’t. The moment I noticed There’s one ordinary moment I keep coming back to, one ordinary afternoon. I was eating lunch, scrolling on my phone, answering messages, half-thinking about what I needed to do next. When I finished, I realised I couldn’t remember tasting...

In a world that constantly pulls our attention in a dozen directions, mindfulness offers something quietly radical: the ability to be fully present. Not more productive, not more optimised—just more aware of what’s happening right now. Mindfulness isn’t about escaping life or emptying your mind. It’s about learning how to show up for your own experience, moment by moment, with curiosity rather than judgement. And in doing so, it often changes how we relate to stress, thoughts, emotions, and even ourselves. What is mindfulness, really? At its core, mindfulness is the practice of paying attention—on purpose, in the present moment,...