by Lisa Jones | July, 2018 | Language, Lisa Jones
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language means the limits of my world”. What this means is, when we have a narrow viewpoint and limited means of expressing ourselves we are limited in what we think, feel and know. Our culture is just...
by Lisa Jones | May, 2018 | Emotions, Lisa Jones
This is a brief exploration into emotions, and how they relate to our daily experiences. We often don’t pay much attention to them, unless they are so strong we feel overwhelmed. It may feel as though they have a life of their own, but is that really the case?...
by Lisa Jones | March, 2018 | Lisa Jones, self-development
This blog is about our inner critic, and gives some suggestions on how we can use this for a positive approach to self-compassion. Being aware of the critic We all know what it’s like to hear the sound of our inner critic, giving us a hard time or warning us off...
by Lisa Jones | January, 2018 | Lisa Jones, Strengths
This blog will look at how a positive action, such as using our strengths, can also create an illusion of being psychologically healthy when we use them to protect a very vulnerable self-esteem issue. Understanding strengths Character strengths are a central theme...
by Lisa Jones | November, 2017 | Emotions, Lisa Jones
This blog will look at the emotion of envy. We have all had times when we look at what other people have achieved and feel that pang of envy. We try and brush off our feelings, even feel ashamed of ourselves. We might even hope that everything goes wrong for that...
