music to manage anxiety

Here’s a science backed music playlist to manage anxiety and stress.

anxiety, CBT, social anxiety, stress, OCDLydia RiganoDecember 10, 2018Fulham Consultinganxiety, stress management, stress

7 tips to knock-out negative thinking

How many negative thoughts pass through your mind in a day?

inspiration to live fully

To live a full life, think about your death!

anxiety, goal setting, life coaching, purposeLydia RiganoNovember 27, 2018Fulham Consultinghappiness, anxiety, motitvation, best life

narcissistic injury

Don’t be fooled by the illusion of self importance - narcissists have a fragile sense of self.

12 signs of narcissism

What are the common signs that someone you know is a narcissist?

resilience boost 101

Body-based practices can help us through hard times.

anxiety, life coaching, resilienceLydia RiganoOctober 22, 2018Fulham Consultingstress management, coping

the dark side of business

Starting and running a business can be hugely rewarding, but the truth is, there can be hidden psychological costs too.

how to handle stress

Life can seem full of demands. When the pressures start to mount or endure without an end in sight, that’s when we can run into problems.

stress, anxiety, CBTLydia RiganoMay 28, 2018Fulham Consultingstress, stress management

if only… living with regret

Which regrets are heavier to bear—the ones that involve mistakes made or the things we didn’t do?

anxiety, conflict, decision making, stressLydia RiganoFebruary 28, 2018Fulham Consultingregret, depression, stress, anxiety

stuck on repeat: OCD

This is what it can be like to live with obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD.

anxiety, OCD, CBTLydia RiganoJanuary 26, 2018Fulham Consultingocd, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety

the grip of social anxiety

Imagine life like this. Fear. Avoidance. Embarrassment about what you said. Scared of not fitting in. Afraid to enter a conversation. Afraid you'll have nothing to say. This can be the torment of social anxiety.

anxiety, social anxietyLydia RiganoJanuary 26, 2018social anxiety, anxiety, group therapy

c is for conflict

Time to stop fighting the "I'm right, you're wrong" battle and consider what you're really fighting about.

anxious kids & teens

If you have an anxious child or teenager, you know what it is like to be held hostage. So does your child. And it is heartbreaking.

anxiety, stress, teens and kidsLydia RiganoOctober 28, 2017anxiety, children, teens

breaking bad habits

Smoking, nail biting, watching too much tv.... Anyone who has tried to break a bad habit knows how hard it can be to change.

sleep interrupted

Sometimes, things get in the way of sleep. What can be done if sleep is a nightly struggle?

anxiety, depression, stressLydia RiganoOctober 24, 2017sleep, insomnia, depression, anxiety

on being messy

Not quite a book review of the bestseller, the life-changing magic of tidying up.

the psychology of clutter

The seemingly mundane domestic scenario of clutter can reveal a surprising amount about a person’s inner world.

stress, anxiety, depression, hoardingLydia RiganoMay 1, 2017hoarding, stress, anxiety, clutter, organisation, self improvement

mental notes

asking for help is always a big step.

For urgent mental health concerns

For life threatening emergencies