At Prosper Health Collective, we often work with individuals who feel like they’re always striving but never arriving. They describe a relentless pursuit of high standards, yet often feel “not...
Let’s talk about that nagging voice in your head—the one that says, “You’re not good enough” or “You’ll mess this up.” That’s your inner critic, and today we’re breaking down...
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud, despite evident success and external validation. It affects people across various professions,...
Our beliefs shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world. Some beliefs are
helpful and empowering, while others can be deeply limiting and harmful. One of the most common negative...
This month, we’re diving into Autism. While this post focuses on masking in Autistic people, recognising the ways we hide parts of ourselves to fit in can help anyone feel...
Maternal mental health looks at the psychological and emotional health of a mum, mum to be or trying mum from the fertility journey, through conception to birth and post birth...
It’s hard to be compassionate towards ourselves. It is quite a contrast to the relative ease with which we can be compassionate to others. We find it easy to extend...
As has been discussed already this month by Psychologist Darren West here at Prosper Self Compassion is one of the greatest gifts that we can give to ourselves. We so...
Self-compassion and understanding our inner critic.
When we criticize ourselves, we often make our distress worse by criticizing our self-criticism. However, this is a counterproductive as it only serves to make...