Blog posts by Post Traumatic Growth Specialist, Sinta Ebersohn, about cultivating mental resilience through all adversities and traumatic experiences.
It’s a Fatal Attraction when we pair up with people who feed our limiting beliefs stemming from childhood trauma. Personal growth is inevitable and as soon us one or both parties get up and grow, they end up with resentment. These intricate relationships are born because we attract people who feed our insecurities and needs […]
Do you like being criticised? It’s tough, especially when we’re told things like: You always do that…Why don’t you ever…You never…You say that every time… Criticism is actually feedback from the people around us and if we get curious about what is being said, especially if it includes words like always, ever, never and all
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Intimate relationships can be wonderful and fulfilling as long as both partners are willing and able to be introspective, own their behavioural patterns and commit to doing their personal work whenever they discover that there is a need for it. Everyone of us displays narcissistic traits from time to time and we have all been
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Being so passionate about cultivating resilience while facing adversity, I design printable products to support and inspire abundant family life. They are all available on Etsy at GetUpandGrowPress.
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This image might be familiar to you or not, but I’m posting it here as it is something we all need to examine when facing adversity. Maslow’s hierarchy is based on the premise that all human beings have an inborn desire to be self-actualised, be all they can be, be the best version of themselves
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Conflict and fruitless arguments drain our energy and harm our relationships. When we are caught in a high-conflict situation or constantly have to deal with unresolved disputes, it is paramount to develop our critical thinking and problem solving abilities. One good place to start is to learn to identify common logical fallacies – when someone
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Unhealthy intimate relationships are probably the most dangerous and exhausting situations to cope with, especially if one is trapped in it and unable to get any support or protection. It is vitally important to be aware that both scenarios can occur in any intimate relationship, regardless of sex. The reason why I’m writing a post
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Here are seven practical steps to follow when you are triggered: Suggested Reflection: Consider your experience of triggers and how the 7 steps above could support you. Also Read Criticism is a Gift!
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