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  • Small Purple Flowers in Two Antique Glasses - Articles To Help Understand Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships - Sandra Harewood Counselling

Notes From A Therapist About Relationships

Helping you get clear on the difference between unhealthy controlling relationships and the healthy loving relationships you deserve.

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Echo’s Story – How Living With Narcissism Affects You

9th March 2018/in Couple Communication, Relationship Advice /by Sandra Harewood

In my previous blog post, I wrote about the story of Narcissus and Echo to give you clues as to whether you are living with someone with a narcissistic personality.  If you didn’t read that click here to check it out.  That post was about understanding the modern day Narcissus.

Now it’s Echo’s turn.

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Is My Partner A Narcissist – The Dance Between Narcissus and Echo

21st February 2018/in Relationship Advice /by Sandra Harewood

If you’re in a relationship and notice that you have lost your voice, your spirit, feel overlooked, lonely, and that your needs are not important, this classic story might feel painfully familiar. 

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20 Love Quotes That Express The True Meaning Of Love

12th February 2018/in Relationship Advice /by Sandra Harewood

There are only a couple more days until Valentine’s Day.

So to get into the spirit of the day, I’m sharing thoughts and sayings about love. These are from people who I think you’ll find have something interesting to say about this thing called love.

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How To Invest In Yourself & Why You’re Not Doing It

24th January 2018/2 Comments/in Counselling /by Sandra Harewood

If you’ve been thinking about having counselling but haven’t booked a session yet, what’s getting in your way?

Making the decision to start is a hard one.  People usually think about beginning counselling when they’re hurt or struggling with painful feelings.  The thought of sharing those feelings with a stranger can feel scary.  Before you know it, the days and weeks have passed, you’re feeling a little better and besides you’re too busy now anyway.

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3 Quotes For The New Year To Achieve The 2018 You Want

30th December 2017/in Self-Care /by Sandra Harewood

Welcome to the New Year and a new chapter in your life!

What are you hoping for in 2018 that would be your opening line?

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One Great Way To Stay Relaxed At Christmas

14th December 2017/in Self-Care /by Sandra Harewood

This time of year can feel full on and hectic. There seems to be a never-ending list of demands to try and meet the needs of other people. It can feel too much.

And that’s not to mention the shopping, planning, cooking, entertaining, wrapping, cards, family and potential worries about money.

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The Surprising Ways You Hide Your Anger

6th December 2017/in Self-Care /by Sandra Harewood

I don’t think anyone likes to be angry.

I’d hazard a guess and say that most people are scared of anger, whether it’s being angry or facing someone else’s angry emotions and actions.  They just don’t like it.  One reason is that anger makes you feel vulnerable.  At other times it evokes feelings of guilt and shame impacting your sense of self and self-esteem.

And anger can feel like a dangerous thing.  That’s because it can be.  

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A Holiday Teddy Bear on A Stool - How To Survive Christmas And Reduce Your Christmas Anxiety - Christmas isn't a happy time for everyone. You might feel stamped if you feel a little low without quite understanding why. This post will give you some tips on how to feel less anxious and take care of yourself.

How To Survive Christmas And Reduce Your Christmas Anxiety

23rd November 2017/in Loss /by Sandra Harewood

Christmas isn’t fun for everyone.

There are many reasons why you might not be looking forward to it.  

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7 Easy Ways To Be Mindful Daily Without Meditating

8th November 2017/in Self-Care /by Sandra Harewood

Last time I wrote about 7 Ways Why Mindfulness Can Make You A Better Lover.  If you missed part one of the series of click here to read that now.

Mindfulness is a wonderful meditation practice which helps integrate your mind, body and soul. What you cultivate with mindfulness is  ‘presence’.  You become aware of what is happening as it is happening.  And what’s amazing about that, is your brain and body become more connected with other peoples.

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7 Ways Mindfulness Can Make You A Better Lover

24th October 2017/in Relationship Advice /by Sandra Harewood

Hard to imagine that sitting quietly and focusing on the breath for as little as 20 minutes a day can improve your love life.

But hear me out, practising mindfulness can help make you a better lover and life partner.

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A Little Known Fact That Could Affect Your Relationship

27th September 2017/in Couple Communication, Relationship Advice /by Sandra Harewood

We all have a past. It’s part of the unique story that makes you who you are. 

Being overly preoccupied with the past perhaps isn’t helpful; but there are undoubtedly important things from your history which, when worked through, can help you fully experience the present and look forward to enjoying a future filled with rewarding relationships.

I often notice with clients how difficult it often is for them to connect with any childhood wounding.

Telling the story can feel like a betrayal of a parent, particularly if they identify with difficulties in their parent’s story. For example, if the parent was ill, abandoned by a partner, suffered bereavement, or had their own history of trauma. It’s often easy is to connect with and understand the parents’ hurt.

But, what this means is leaving the experience of the child (you) out of the story.

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National Quiet Day – What Silence Can Teach You About Intimacy

14th September 2017/in Self-Care /by Sandra Harewood

Shh.  It’s National Quiet Day.

It’s getting more and more difficult to create a space for solitude and silence.  The noise it seems is an inevitable part of our day.

And I’m not even sure if, collectively as a society, we know how to experience peace and quiet anymore.

London has the highest levels of noise in the UK.  Living in London, I guess I’ve got used to the noise.  Traffic, emergency vehicles, people chatting loudly on mobile phones, barking dogs and car alarms are familiar and all rate highly as annoying to adults in the UK.

But the noise doesn’t have to be loud.

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Sandra Harewood, Integrative Psychosynthesis Counsellor and Couples Counsellor in Norwood, South East London.

Welcome to my blog on relationships and emotional wellbeing from a soulful perspective.

To make an appointment for counselling in West Norwood or Beckenham you can contact me on 07535 864836

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