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The 5-minute exercise to improve understanding

10th October 202421st November 2024 Michelle Briggs

5-minute exercise to improve understanding This 5-minute exercise is something I ask the couples who come to me for couples […]

Meaningful Relationships, Self-Help
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Introduction to #CWBsmallthings

11th January 202411th January 2024 Michelle Briggs

Introduction to #CWBsmallthings Today I launched my #CWBsmallthings series for this year on Instagram. Each month I’ll be posting one […]

Self-Help #CWBsmallthings, small things, wellbeing
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9 Key Steps to Improve Your Communication

24th November 202325th November 2023 Michelle Briggs

How to improve your communication The most common goal I hear from couples entering my therapy room is that they’d […]

Meaningful Relationships, Self-Help
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How to recover from a bad relationship

30th October 20234th January 2024 Michelle Briggs

Counselling West Bridgford DESIGNED FOR YOU, WHEREVER YOU ARE book online How to recover from a bad relationship I do […]

Meaningful Relationships, Self-Help
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Easy breathing exercise … for the real world

24th September 202325th September 2023 Michelle Briggs

Michelle guides you through a breathing exercise … for the real world

Anxiety, Self-Help
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The 3-Card System: A Useful Tool for Meaningful Relationships

13th September 20233rd October 2023 Michelle Briggs

The 3-Card System: A Tool for Meaningful Relationships I often see clients who come to me because they don’t seem […]

Meaningful Relationships, Self-Help Couples Counselling, Couples Counselling Nottingham, Couples Counselling West Bridgford, Couples Therapy, tool for meaningful relationships
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Loneliness Tool: the Connection Inventory Workbook

9th August 202124th September 2023 Michelle Briggs

My research on loneliness led me to create the “Connection Inventory Workbook”, a practical tool to help you improve your […]

Campaign for Connection, Self-Help
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Mental Health Routine

14th February 202123rd October 2023 Michelle Briggs

Prevention is better than cure: a Tool One important aspect of mental health, as with physical health, is that prevention […]

Anxiety, Campaign for Connection, Self-Help

It’s all (not) about the money

4th December 202024th September 2023 Michelle Briggs

It’s all (not) about the money I had a couple of conversations recently about psychological responses to the hours we […]

Self-Help

Dealing with frustrations

27th November 202024th September 2023 Michelle Briggs

Dealing with Frustrations We’re living in unusual times and we may find ourselves feeling more vulnerable.  I certainly am – […]

Self-Help

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