Post Lockdown, what’s next?
Lockdown and Groundhog Day Lockdown for the majority of the year has given most of us more thinking time than we have had since our childhood. Although this year has been forced upon us and not as romantic as being a child with nothing but daydreams we can still be busy yet bored. The lockdown…
Read MoreStarting the day with a whistle!
The first week of December 2020 my boiler broke just as the weather turned cold and P the Plumber came to my rescue. Friday he visited to access the situation on his way home from the golf course, armed with electric heaters he confirmed that he would return on Monday at 09.00am with a swanky…
Read MoreThe mental health mask. Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are often invisible.
This is me at half the age that I am now. I hope you agree that I look as though I should be confident, courageous and happy…. I will share with you my secret I was desperately unhappy and struggling daily with my mental health. Recently I was going through old photos. This one stopped…
Read MoreMental Health Coaching a new approach to Emotional Resilience
What to expect at Gym for the Mind Clients often contact me reporting feeling overwhelmed with worry, overthinking, feeling out of control of their emotions, often deflated and completely exhausted. This is not long term therapy, this is not focusing on your past or dissecting unhappy memories. This is about you finding your solutions and…
Read MoreBaby boom or a rise in divorce post Lockdown? Rather than Relationship Counselling have you considered Relationship Coaching?
Baby boom or a rise in divorce post Lockdown? Rather than Relationship Counselling have you considered Relationship Coaching? Some will be seeing life with a different perspective and maybe questioning life choices. Who am I? What do I want from my life? Does my job give me fullfillment? Do I see me and my partner…
Read MoreWhat is PTSD and how do I know if I have it?
Has trauma become your new normal? In my experience many people become accustomed to their trauma quite quickly after an event and PTSD becomes a new normal, a daily companion. This is a survival tactic and your brain has your best interest at heart, honest. When we hear of PTSD we immediately think of the…
Read MoreIt is possible to turn your life around from burn out to thriving in less than 2 months?
I was truly blessed to meet Zoe at the start of last lockdown and less than 2 months later Zoe asked if I would be happy for her to share her story. Of course I said yes! This is Zoe’s feedback and I promise I haven’t changed a word. Zoe’s Story I couldn’t recommend Esther…
Read MorePTSD Trauma Resolution, Case Studies
Esther Limberg-Birks.fctc Fusion Therapeutic Life Coach Gym for the Mind I am very proud and excited to be a IARTT Rewind Practitioner. As a Fusion Therapeutic Life Coach I am already trained and qualified to help my clients overcome trauma using the Rewind Technique. In November I seized the opportunity to attend a days training…
Read More4 years of self isolation and my advice on how to stay reasonably sane
How do you feel about being in isolation? Staying at home with limited social interaction. It’s like the Christmas holidays without the celebrations. As humans it is absolutely essential that we have our emotional needs met to keep anxiety at bay. During the next few weeks we might just have to start thinking and acting…
Read MoreTrauma is invisible and other lessons learnt when my 16 year old witnessed a suicide
Reading a book to discover that the last chapter is missing Recently I learnt that suicide does not just cause a ripple effect but instead a great big, take your breath away wave. If I cannot share our experience then I just contribute to the stigma. It is time to be open and honest. I…
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