Leah Cooper Therapy

22/11/2024

I love Dr. Brené Brown's explanation of Jon Kabat-Zinn's definition of overwhelm.

Writing "Atlas of the Heart" changed pretty much everything I thought I knew about the science of emotions. On the website this week I'm sharing 10 learnings that changed how I think about stress and overwhelm. Full references are included.

Overwhelmed by many things. Grateful for even more — including this community. If you're celebrating next week, Happy Thanksgiving!

https://brenebrown.com/articles/2024/11/21/stressed-and-overwhelmed/

10/10/2024

I have noticed a big impact for both people being laid off with restructuring and the people left behind. Esther Perel describes it well

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/wbvgWVrGY1gWTtYf/?mibextid=WC7FNe

How are you feeling at work these days?

I was interviewed for a recent article in Harvard Business Review Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs by Didier Elzinga and Amy Lavoie and shared the following: “Many employees come to work looking for a sense of identity, belonging, and purpose..When companies do round after round of layoffs, it erodes their trust, diminishes their sense of belonging, and threatens their motivation. It’s hard to continue embracing work with the same gusto when you’re not sure if your employer cares about you as a human.”

Has your company done anything to make you feel seen and s
upported (or not)?

Share as you're comfortable in the comments below (...or silent repost).

https://hbr.org/2024/10/research-the-long-term-costs-of-layoffs

01/10/2024

What do you think?
Interesting article by Karen Nimmo

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Kuny7tLEQRSfi7vK/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Terms like ‘triggered’ and ‘gaslighting’ are now off the couch and part of our daily conversations, but does therapy speak help us navigate our world or not, asks clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo.

24/09/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/qGCTSSBnwK8Wbyuw/?mibextid=WC7FNe

If you or someone you know needs some help getting through the tough days, please give us a call or check out www.piki.org.nz 💚

Our reception staff can talk you through making an appointment and see whether it's for you. We're here to work with you to feel supported and help you get back on track.

11/05/2024

This Mother’s Day we’re sending lots of aroha to all the mīharo māmā and the mother figures out there – caring for and nurturing another human being is not easy – it takes a lot of sacrifice and hard work.

To those who might find today hard, we see you – we tautoko you and we’re sending you aroha, too ❤️

01/04/2024

So excited to attend the NZ Trauma conference with Bessel van der Klok, Licia Skyr did an amazing body work exercise with 11,000 people and to top off an amazing day Matt and Sarah Brown MC’d. ☺️☺️😊

01/04/2024

It feels so good to get out into the middle to nowhere with my dog and my lovely friend Victoria. Connection, exercise, fresh air, the bush and a happy dog. Sometimes we spoil ourselves and take a flask of coffee ☕️❤️

11/02/2024

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Most of us who took some time off over the holidays will be getting back into the swing of things by now. But why are we feeling so tired? Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of Health and Policy at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre says that it is not just Kiwis and Australians that ar...

07/02/2024

01/12/2023

“What we have seen through the Coalition Agreements, is an intention to recolonise Aotearoa rather than decolonise. This is thinly guised through the lens of ‘equal citizenship’, without an appreciation of the highly damaging potential that comes with prioritising equality over equity.”

03/09/2023

Feels like Spring. Sunday self care; time in the sun. I find gardening very meditative and love the quiet headspace it gives me

19/08/2023

My daughter and I off to her netball game. She chose not to be in the photo 🤣