Expert Tips from a Child Psychiatrist
Merry (belated) Christmas and welcome to 2025!
Wow, what a year 2024 was! Things just keep getting busier, don't they? Or is it just me?
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, I often find myself juggling a million things, trying to carve out some time to just breathe. But then I realise, maybe I should just breathe all the time, right?
One thing that helps me when I feel overwhelmed is creating things. And that's how "Tiny Stoics: Connect the Dots & Discover Wisdom" came to be.
If you have children aged 3-5, or know someone who does, keep reading.
Navigating life with toddlers can be quite the adventure. One moment they’re full of joy, and the next they’re having a meltdown over a piece of toast cut the wrong way. We’ve all been there.
While I can’t offer a manual, I’m excited to introduce "Tiny Stoics: Connect the Dots & Discover Wisdom". This dot-to-dot book for children...
Winters can be rough (or any season for that matter depending on your circumstances) in our lives and it can really feel like it's never-ending.
I think though that this could be our opportunity to take stock, rest and store energy we need for new growth. To plan what seeds we want to sow when the time come perhaps.
It can be extremely hard when or if a cold bitter season arrives. I definitely struggle to remain hopeful and to be still especially when it feels like there are cold harsh winds of various demands and pressures bearing down - and all we're trying to do is to stand still!
But when I find moments of stillness, I do my best to capitalise on those moments and spend energy really meditating on the ordinary things - what else can I really do in the midst of overwhelm? I can't think too far ahead because that might just heap anxiety onto what I'm already feeling, I don't want to think about the past too much lest it fills me with whatever unhelpful stifling...
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