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When “self-development” becomes self-isolation
There’s a strange irony in how modern “self-development” so often separates us from the very things that make us whole. We buy the books. We listen to the podcasts. We keep the journals. We do the morning routines. We try to breathe differently, think differently, eat differently. We call it doing the work. But sometimes, what we’re really doing is trying to hold ourselves together - alone. That also means we blame ourselves when it doesn't work - our lack of motivation and w

Caroline Dunne
Oct 283 min read


Listening to Resistance: What It Might Really Be Telling You
How many times have you thought to yourself, “I’m just not motivated,” or “I should be doing more” ? It might be about exercise. Or...

Caroline Dunne
Sep 303 min read


When All Your “Parts” Want Different Things
(And how to stop feeling like you’re in a constant tug-of-war with yourself) Ever had one of those days where you feel like you’re being...

Caroline Dunne
Aug 262 min read


The Food Rules You Didn't Know You Had
You might have ditched calorie counting years ago. Maybe you no longer label foods “good” and “bad.” You’ve sworn off fad diets and...

Caroline Dunne
Jul 12 min read


The Myth of Willpower - an IFS Perspective
Here's a deeply ingrained belief that many of us share: that willpower alone is the key to achieving our fitness and wellness goals. You...

Caroline Dunne
Apr 13 min read


What I really think about 'somatic' practices
I'm being asked this question more and more lately - what are somatic practices, are they helpful, and what do I think of them? Should we...

Caroline Dunne
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Meet the Parts around Anxiety
A lot of us feel anxious a lot of the time. Some might even say all time - it can certainly feel that way. But you are not your anxiety....

Caroline Dunne
Nov 19, 20241 min read


What's the difference between IFS and Counselling?
The word 'healing' is thrown all round certain parts of the internet these days. And, thankfully, more of us are aware and are looking...

Caroline Dunne
Nov 5, 20243 min read


The Body's Memory: Emotions and Movement
Moving our body is called a 'bottoms up' approach to change i.e. we start with the body, and it changes the way we feel....

Caroline Dunne
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Ways your Body Holds Emotion
Our minds and our bodies are not separate. The maxim - 'I think therefore I am'? Not true. You are not a lump just carrying your brain...

Caroline Dunne
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Holistic Nutrition: From the Inside Out
In today's fast-paced world filled with instant gratification and quick fixes, it's easy to neglect the profound impact our food choices...

Caroline Dunne
Sep 10, 20242 min read


The Effect of Trauma on the Body
Trauma is not something that just 'exists in our mind' - it's not separate from our body or our health. (One clear example of this is...

Caroline Dunne
Jul 9, 20241 min read


5 things we can feel after healing
Last week, we looked at what healing is and is not (in IFS therapy). You can check it out here. But what might all of this actually feel...

Caroline Dunne
May 21, 20241 min read


What is healing (and what it's not) - in IFS therapy
The word 'healing' is bandied around a lot in the health and wellness space. In the therapy modality I am trained in (internal family...

Caroline Dunne
May 14, 20241 min read


Do you accidentally do this?
Bypassing Vs resourcing The same action can have very different impacts on you. So we're talking here about bypassing and resourcing in...

Caroline Dunne
Apr 15, 20243 min read


The goal of a healthy nervous system...
We've been looking at the three different states of our nervous system (head back to the blog main page to catch up on the previous...

Caroline Dunne
Mar 25, 20241 min read


The 'connecty' part of our nervous system
Over the next few weeks, we're going to explore our nervous systems together. This week we're looking at the nervous system state that...

Caroline Dunne
Mar 18, 20241 min read


The 'depressy' part of our nervous system
Over the next few weeks, we're going to explore our nervous systems together. This week we're looking at the state that we often crash or...

Caroline Dunne
Mar 11, 20241 min read


The 'stressy' part of our nervous system
Over the next few weeks, we're going to explore our nervous systems together, and we're starting with the nervous system state that a lot...

Caroline Dunne
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Instead of telling yourself this, try...
Often we're taught to reason and rationalize with our emotions. Or we might be taught to drown them out, distance ourselves or do...

Caroline Dunne
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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