Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit
Explore the Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit, designed to help to navigate your emotions and strengthen your mental health. My counselling services provide a safe space for you to explore your feelings and find support.
Window of Tolerance
Understanding Your Window of Tolerance
The Window of Tolerance is a concept that helps us understand how we respond to stress. When we’re within our window, we feel balanced, able to think clearly, and manage emotions effectively. However, stress can push us into hyperarousal (anxious, overwhelmed) or hypoarousal (numb, shut down). At Pathway to Purpose Counselling, I help clients recognise their own window, develop strategies to stay within it, and build resilience for life’s challenges.
Managing your Inner Critic
Your inner critic can be harsh, but it doesn’t have to control your thoughts. Learn to challenge negative self-talk and develop a more compassionate inner voice.
What You’ll Learn:
The different types of inner critics and how they impact you.
How to recognise and challenge negative self-talk.
Practical steps to build self-compassion.
Try This Exercise: Meet Your Inner Critic
Write down a common critical thought you have about yourself.
Ask yourself: Would I say this to a close friend?
Reframe it with a kinder, more supportive response.
Download Worksheet: Thought-Tracking Sheet for Inner Critic - Thought_Tracking_Sheet_250215_134916.pdf
Mindfulness & Mediation: Finding Calm in the Chaos of Grief and Life's Challenges
Mindfulness and meditation go hand in hand, helping you create a peaceful space in your mind—especially during times of grief and emotional overwhelm. Mindfulness is about staying present and aware in the moment, while meditation gives you the time and space to practice that awareness more deeply. Together, they can help you navigate grief, reduce stress, and improve your overall well-being. Whether you’re taking a few deep breaths or doing a guided meditation, these practices provide the tools to slow down, process your emotions, and reconnect with yourself.
Click on this link to try a 15 minute mediation designed to help with anxiety and depression: https://youtu.be/6wl4j4gd2WI?si=vdDmZ-46BGHeu0uX
Grief: Understanding and Navigating Loss
Grief can show up in many different ways, and everyone’s journey with it is unique. It may appear as sadness, anger, numbness, or even confusion, and sometimes, it feels overwhelming. There are different types of grief, such as normal grief, complicated grief, anticipatory grief, and traumatic grief, each affecting us in its own way. There’s no “right” way to grieve, and it’s okay to take your time. Slowly, you can begin to heal by acknowledging your feelings, finding support, and taking small steps towards self-compassion. Be gentle with yourself—grief takes time, and it’s okay to feel however you need to.
Journaling can be a powerful tool in navigating grief, providing a safe space to express emotions, reflect on memories, and process complex feelings during the healing journey. Download the guide to journaling for grief to help you get started.