Joy Counselling Service

Joy Counselling Service Joy Counselling offers a safe, non-judgmental space to help process trauma, anxiety or general stress/distress. On-line counselling as usual.

Mental health is so important, why not get support sooner rather than later? Located in Stafford, England for those local

03/05/2021

How do you deal with feeling isolated? This may sound glib and silly but when I feel a little lonely, I talk to myself. I find myself quite helpful, and sometimes a little amusing! Just one tip, try not to talk to yourself when you are in shops, it seems to creative funny looks.

21/04/2021

Has this year been generally good so far for you? There are many words we may want to use for our feelings about the year - boring, frustrating, low mood, hopeful, busy, tiring, bit flat, fun, reflective. Trying to think of positive, encouraging words may be a struggle for some. This is when resilience is useful. Most know about resilience these days. Its bouncing back from struggles, or adversity. Sometimes thought it can be more useful to bounce forward.
To learn from our recent experiences and through reflecting on what went well, and how we overcame difficulties, is when resilience can grow - by bouncing forward. If we stop and get into a rut, nothing will change except perhaps negatively. Would you allow a close friend to become a hermit and lonely, someone who eats unhealthy food and has given up? You are worth so much more than that. What can you do to feel better? Who can you call to encourage, or arrange to go for a walk with? Take care of your body and that will improve your mental health. There are many videos on You Tube about physical health benefiting mental health to help inspire you. Keep resilient, keep healthy 😊

05/03/2021

How easy do you find being negative rather than positive? I’m sure most of us like being positive, and optimistic about life. A cup of tea is still half full not half empty. But there are many who struggle keeping positive in their life situations. I wonder if it is easier to be negative, takes less energy than being positive. However, with positivity comes more energy and good feelings. A sense of well-being sometimes takes effort, but its is worth it every time.
When we look for positives, we can find some. When we look for negatives to prove that life is tough, its often easy to find them. This morning I decided to have a good attitude, (not be selfish) and it has been a good day. I also managed not to delay on things I wanted to accomplish. I did not procrastinate; I got some jobs done that I kept ignoring, so now I feel good. If I had continued to delay tasks, I would probably be feeling a little negative right now!
We all need a bit of inspiration sometimes. If it helps, pray to Jesus about today/tomorrow and ask for help to see the positives, and do good things. You could be a blessing to someone else, and make the world a brighter place.

24/12/2020

Christmas: Stressful or peaceful? Some will experience both and that can be viewed as excellent. A balanced stress-level is helpful to energise and enables the To Do list to get done with enjoyment.
Too much stress means worry lurks inside, taking away peace about Christmas being joyful. Identifying what is causing worry is helpful at this point. Our expectations of ourselves may be greater than we will accomplish. Our perceptions of others’ achievements may be higher than their experience. Often, we are harder on ourselves than on others. With love, kindness, gentleness, we reassure friends/family, so let us also be like that with ourselves.
Jesus was a perfect example of those behaviours. He was selfless and loving towards others and was happy with who he was and the way he lived his life. Being like that with ourselves and those around us lifts our spirits. I wish you a loving Christmas with peace and goodwill to self and all peoples.

29/04/2020

Love your neighbour as yourself is quite an interesting request. Does it mean that if a person doesn’t love themselves very much, they will not be all that bothered about loving their neighbour?

The Corona virus pandemic has probably helped people think about others, perhaps their family, neighbours, colleagues and friends which is a good exercise. Generally, there is always someone we can say we love and care for, but with the Corona virus, people are more intentional which is why I think its an exercise or a willingness to be active in thinking of others.

And what about ourselves. Are we taking care of ourselves in the same way we are determined to care for our granny or grandad, a parent, the ‘other half’, next door neighbour, children, best friend?

Do we worry more about other’s health than we do our own? Why is that? Any thoughts anyone?

Is it because we don’t realise that we are precious and loved? Why might that be? Is it true or in fact wrong? Maybe there are some people who need to exercise some willpower and take care of themselves so they can reach out to others. Eat healthily, have some fruit and vegetables each day to keep your body fed to function well. Do some exercise every day by doing a YouTube exercise video and/or taking a brisk walk. This will help give us resilience against poor mental health i.e. feeling sad. Love your neighbour as much as you love yourself, and if you don’t love yourself so much, try talking to God who knows you are wonderfully made and full of potential.

20/03/2020

What a week! Everything seems to have changed - routine, socialising, shopping, even healthy eating as shops have been cleared out of fruit and vegetables. Shopping experiences have become stressful.
I realised I need a mindset of gratitude. Being grateful is an activity which increases a positive attitude. Looking on the bright side of life may seem extremely difficult right now. There must be one thing each person can think of to be grateful for. Have a wee think.
Many of us are naturally worried or may be feeling low perhaps because this is a new experience for everyone. We have no past experiences to draw on. My mum always said she would worry when there was something happening to worry about.
Ever started worrying about something that never actually happened? Mindful of what I have right now and choosing what to think and feel is possible. Can I be calm in this moment? Can I choose not to worry right now - yes. Can I calm physical symptoms of fast heart rate, stress and butterflies in the stomach? Actually, yes. Can I choose not to comfort-eat - yes.
There are a lot of things I have control over, if I choose to. Prayer is also a great help to me. I know for some this is totally foreign, but I believe in a God who is there if we need Him. Choose to enjoy being in the present.

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