Wellbeing

I love delivering good work quickly, but I get uncomfortable when that speed becomes an expectation. Does working fast relieve my anxiety, or create more pressure for next time? A personal reflection on workplace expectations, productivity and recovery and how I’m applying the Happy Citta Method to work through this concern.

Can anxiety be influenced by the way we think? In Part 2 of this personal experiment, I explore anxiety through scientific and spiritual perspectives, from rumination and cognitive reappraisal to manifestation, uncertainty and some strangely well-timed feathers.

What if approaching mental health as an experiment could take some of the pressure out of change? Drawing on CBT behavioural experiments, I explore how curiosity can help us test anxious thoughts, learn from everyday choices and find out what happens when we try something different.

Workplace wellbeing doesn't come from adding a HR Webinar. This blog is an honest review of what most leadership teams are doing to improve workplace wellbeing... And what they're missing.

Why can a single song transport us back to a specific moment in time? Exploring music, memory, heartbreak and healing, this reflective piece of writing looks at how songs become the soundtrack to our lives and remind us how far we've come.

A reflective and humorous exploration of why so much of adult life feels rewarding only after it’s finished. From cleaning and running to work, productivity culture and the “arrival fallacy”, this Happy Citta blog considers whether we’ve forgotten how to enjoy the middle of things.

A reflective blog exploring Western culture, loneliness, and the quiet longing for community. Why do we work so hard for a life that keeps us separate—and what might a more connected way of living look like?

A final reflection on six weeks of self-led therapy, exploring meaning, values, and the difficult choices that come with living more honestly.

How yoga and somatic movement supported burnout recovery. A therapist reflects on posture, screens, grief and returning to the body.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) explained through a therapist’s real-life journey. Learn how to act with integrity despite fear, guilt and uncertainty. What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Discover how ACT builds psychological flexibility.

A therapist explores Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to understand stress, irritation and interruptions — and how hidden mental rules shape our reactions.

What is Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and how can it help? Learn how CFT reduces self-criticism, stress and emotional overload, and how one therapist is using this for a self-led therapy intervention in their personal life.

A therapist documents a six-week, self-led therapeutic reset during burnout, using CFT, NLP, ACT, Adlerian Therapy and Logotherapy to manage stress, reactivity and the onwards journey.

Soul-ah Activity explores the aurora as a metaphor for our inner world — invisible forces, emotional storms, awe, boundaries, and the beauty of unseen processes becoming visible.

A reflective piece on people-pleasing, responsibility and burnout — exploring the tension between caring deeply, meaningful work, and a few suggestions for rest, boundaries and balance.

This reflective blog explores space, control, nervous systems and modern living — drawing on psychology, housing research and lived experience to rethink intimacy, cohabitation and what we really need to feel at home.

Discover how EMDR therapy helps process trauma, anxiety and emotional triggers by reshaping the brain’s responses. A clear, accessible guide to EMDR’s real benefits.

Solution-based thinking is helpful, but only when we truly understand the problem, and approach it from the right perspective. Explore the science, bias, and balance behind fixing things properly.

A reflective blog on modern loneliness, the loss of traditional community, and how we can rebuild meaningful connection through chosen tribes and ready-made communities.

Most advice contradicts itself. That's why real wisdom comes from knowing your values, understanding your season of life, and choosing what truly fits you. Find out how to do that, here!