COUNSELLING CORNER
with Linda Cassell @ Psychology Works 4 All – Phone 4773 3057 or 0421 507 191 – email lindacassell@bigpond.com
Anger and Anxiety Anger and anxiety are two emotions that are likely to cause difficulty for those who allow them to get out of control. When an emotion gains control over us we tend to do one of two thingseither ignore it or react to it in a knee jerk way and do something we later regret. What’s the alternative? We sit with the feeling; we experience it, acknowledge it and then figure out what to do about it, if anything. In this way we respond rather than react to it- that is we put a pause in between feeling and action. We can choose to do nothing while feeling it at the same time. But never ignore it! Emotional literacy is the ability individuals have to be self aware and to name the emotions they are feeling. The person with good emotional literacy acknowledges the feeling and then goes about trying to understand and be informed by that feeling. They attempt to use their feelings as an ally that can give them important information about how they are being impacted on by others or by the circumstances of life. To improve our emotional literacy we can use the name, claim, tame and aim approach. Name it –name the emotion we are feeling (anger, sadness etc) Claim it – that is, to honour the emotion by saying; yes I feel ….sad, angry etc. Tame it – a by-product of claiming an emotion is the taming of it. We accept the feeling without being consumed by it. When we do this the emotion loses its power over us. We are in control of it. Aiming it – the last part of the process allows us to ‘file it’. That is we have taken the time to be informed by the emotion and to understand its origins in us. We can then choose a response to it. And this response can range from acting on it to deleting it letting it go.
* Linda Cassell - Assoc MAPS, Master of Counselling, Psychology Honours (BASS) - is a psychologist and counsellor in private practice in Luddenham.
Quilters That Care The 20 ladies who make up the Caring Hearts Community Quilters have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the colourful quilts they have been working on these past twelve months. These quilts will be donated to Nepean, Hawkesbury, Springwood and Blue Mountains palliative care and neo-natal wards, Barnardos, Blue Mountains Cancer Support, Penrith Women’s Refuge and Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital. These quilts are made with love and the hope that they’ll bring comfort and support to those in their time of need. The group makes, on average, 120 quilts each year and the reality is that the quilts are made not only with love, but also with expensive fabric and wadding. While the group is selffunded, it still needs community support. To raise money and awareness, the Quilters are holding their annual “Airing of the Quilts” at the Arms of Australia Inn Museum, Great Western Highway, Emu Plains, on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April, 10am – 4pm. In addition to the quilts on display there will be live music, sausage sizzle, Devonshire teas, Trading table, book stall, beautiful hand-made gifts suitable for mother’s Day, and a raffle, with proceeds going to Breast Cancer. In the event of inclement weather, the Airing cannot be held. For further information, phone 0438 670 012.
LAKES DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE in w No two locations! Ph: 4733 2888 112 THE LAKES DRIVE
6 BIJA DRIVE
Surgery Hours
Surgery Hours
Monday,Tuesday,Thursday & Friday: 8.30am – 7.00pm Wednesday: 8.30am - 6.00pm Saturdays: 8.30am – 3.00pm
Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 6.30pm
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS Dr Glenn Davis MB.BS.(Monash), FRACGP, BA (Soc.Sc) B.A (Theol.) Dr Fermin Tabasuarez Bsc.MD.AMC.FRACGP Dr Charles Rhee Bsc(Med) MBBS, FRACGP PSYCHOLOGISTS Sue Benney Anthony Gunn
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED • Minor surgery and dressings • Treatment of skin lesions • Pap smear and breast checks • Family Medicine • Immunisation • Ante-Natal Care • Travel medicine and vaccinations
APPOINTMENTS Consultation is by appointment. Urgent cases will always be seen as a priority by the first available doctor.
Between 7.00pm & 8.30am phone the Nepean Hospital on 4734 2000 or the Nepean After Hours GP Clinic, Monday – Friday 8pm-midnight, Saturday 4pm – midnight, Sunday/Public Hols 2pm – 10pm or Family Medical Services on 137425. That is 13 (SICK).
Bulk Billing by Appointment www.glenmoregazette.com.au
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