Mental Health and Well-Being with Delphi Ellis – Helping You Sparkle™
Talking Therapies and Wellbeing Workshops in Milton Keynes for Private and Corporate Clients
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Have you been beating yourself up lately? It’s easy to fall into the trap of perfectionism:• Questioning your decision-making• Saying yes when you mean no• Setting your sights on getting it right, all the time And when we feel we’ve fallen short, lost our way, or slipped up somewhere along the line, we throw rocks …
How complicated does your life feel today? If you can sit back where you are in a joyful glow that life is a piece of cake right now, then genuinely that’s wonderful. Please celebrate the win with at least one cup of tea and a rich tea biscuit. (Gretchen Rubin explains why it’s scientifically important …
What word sums up how you’re feeling today? It might be:Tired.Frustrated. Motivated. Or all / none of the above. The thing about feelings is they can change in an instant. For example, you arrive at work full of the joys of spring, only to find a snotty email from someone that sets the tone for …
How much have you got on your to-do list today? If like many of us, your list is growing ever longer, you’ll know what it’s like to reach 5pm (if that’s even close to when you finish) most days and wonder how much you’ve achieved. According to Dr Megan Reitz, the ‘average’ employee is interrupted at …
Where do you share your opinions? There are places in your life where you may feel safe to say what you think. Amongst close friends, some well chosen colleagues or certain members of your family maybe. In some particular environments though, you may keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself for fear of judgement. In …
Where are you meant to be today? I know you may be at work, or have a day off, or seeing to jobs at home – but I’m talking about the big picture. The vision you have for where maybe you’d rather be. For a Monday, you might be:Firing on all cylinders. Full of feel-good mojo.. Living your best …
What is getting your time and attention right now? It might be work. It might be a relationship. Or it might be a cause close to your heart. For some, it’s raising money for worthwhile charities. For others, it’s helping people in need. But what if one of your worthwhile causes was you? By that, …
How balanced does life feel right now? When we think about feeling centred, we might align this with feeling happy.When all our ducks are in a rowWhen life is ticking along nicelyWhen we feel a sense of peace. If life feels like it’s where it needs to be for you right now, that’s genuinely awesome. But …
How are you with unfinished business? Many of us lock things away. And sometimes that feels helpful at the time. We put it in a box. Close the lid tightly. And leave it for “another day”. Making room for difficult emotions leaves us feeling vulnerable; it feels counter-intuitive to let our true feelings show – …
If you had to take the temperature of your life right now, what would it be? Whether it feels nice and pleasant, or cloudy with a chance of meatballs, sometimes it’s good to stop and take a measure of your environment. When we are struggling with something difficult it might be because our confidence …