New Beginnings CounsellingBW
We discuss mental health issues, the benefits of Psychotherapy/Counselling, Psychosocial support Services, Emotional Intelligence (EQ, EI ), overcoming anxiety, managing anger, conflict, Stress management, effective communication skills as well as common relationship challenges.
The aim is to empower people from various backgrounds, gender and age in Botswana and beyond.
Some of the episodes were recorded live on DUMA FM Radio largely hosted byThabiso Tshwenyana and a few with Mmangaka Tumagole.
#selfawareness #Selfesteem #Communication skills
#Social styles
# Conflict management
#Stress Management
#Interpersonal relationships
#Office Bullying
#Anxiety coping strategies
#Mindfulness etc.
#MINDFULNESS focuses on
Mindfulness techniques/ coping strategies scientifically proven to work when consistently applied in mental health: Relaxation, Breathing techniques, Self-compassion, Positive Self-Talk, Cognitive defusion, Identifying activities and relationships that depletes rather than nourish our mental health, Journaling, Self-Soothing, Cognitive Reframing/ Rewiring our Brain, empathic communication, Intentional mindfulness music, mindful eating, consequential thinking, the power of gratitude, self compassion, self forgiveness, Acceptance, Emotional Regulation, noticing triggers, staying socially connected whilst creating healthy boundaries etc
Our Contacts:
WhatsApp +267-76890835
Ph: +267 3116488
New Beginnings CounsellingBW
GRIEF & LOSS 🇧🇼
Grief is also often referred to as bereavement. It is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional pain we feel when we lose something or someone. Death of our loved ones is often the cause of the most intense type of grief.
However any loss can cause grief e.g: when going through divorce or relationship breakup you grief the loss of marriage/relationship, loss of health, loss of a job, Loss of financial stability, miscarriage/baby.
Retirement also has some emotional process as you grief the loss of your status/title/image/job and all these come with labels that people tend to use which equally remind us of the stressful situation/pain we find ourselves in e.g being called: a widower/divorcee/pensioner or Ex-wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend/fiancée etc
We experience grief even when we lose our favourite a pet/assets, loss of a cherished dream/vision, Loss of a friendship, Loss of safety after a trauma etc. the more tragic the death, and significant the relationship the more intense the grief and the loss becomes.
Grief is a process, its not something you get over; but rather, something you go through, as such the only cure to grief is to grief and only with time will the pain ease. When ready to talk about it find someone who could just be there for you and just listen. often people experiencing grief just need someone to listen, not advice.
It is also common for those around you not to know what to say or how to act, but no amount of "i am sorry" can take the pain away. Certain statements are to be avoided as well, such as:
"gotla siama" ( Amme, how do you know that for sure? when? have you been in the same situation?)
"I know how you feel" (do you really? did it happen to you?)
"its not the end of the world" (maybe the person they lost was the world to them)
"Ke go rata ga Modimo" .... (Really?, how did you reach that conclusion?)
As well as giving false hope. Just being in the presence and listening is enough unless the person asks for advice don't volunteer to offer one.
#Remember : We each grief differently
"Everyday is a New Beginning "
