It's Not That Deep

In this episode we talk about discomfort and why our strategies of avoidance don’t work and can be destructive. Pushing away our unpleasant feelings gives them power over us, it’s a form of bullying ourselves, which then creates a stress response. We discuss ways of being with discomfort, learning to recognise and not try to ‘fix it’. Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind...

In this episode we discuss why it is we often feel it necessary to prove we were right, even in those situations where there is no right and wrong; just different ways of seeing the same thing. How might we bring some compassion to our conversations and disagreements with others, and always remembering that we bring our subjective experiences to situations. We discuss what might we do di...

In this episode we prioritise thinking about ourselves, why is it so hard to do and what does it even mean to prioritise ourselves? What about others? If we prioritise ourselves does that mean we are being selfish? Spoiler alert – it doesn’t! Importantly, we offer strategies to prioritise ourselves and discuss how this helps us to consider and support others. Find us at: www.ad...

In this episode we explore procrastination, why we do it and why we put ourselves under pressure not just in work-based tasks but in decision making in general. Why do we feel stuck; paralysed with indecision? And what does ‘the right decision’ even look like?! We discuss strategies and suggestions for overcoming the desire to put off making decisions and for loosening the grip of analys...

In this episode we dive straight into why all humans react and get stressed. What is actually happening in the body and why do we overreact to things that aren't actually that "deep"? Importantly, we discuss what we can do to help ourselves when it happens. Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind.life Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind.life Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Why the name? What's it all about? This short trailer will answer those questions and give more insight into what to expect - welcome to It's not that deep with Adrienne Kirk, Psychotherapist and Lucy Woods, Mindfulness Specialist Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind.life Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind.life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...