Being Well Psychology

Being Well Psychology Being Well specializes in mental health offering clinical, corporate and sports psychology services.

01/09/2026

Teaming up with Nambikers this September and the Psychological Association of Namibia to have those difficult but lifesaving conversations around su***de. Jesse Strauss shares a myth and truth about su***de. A conversation just may be a lifeline.

01/09/2026

There are people who care. The psychological association of Namibia.

Sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is allowing ourselves to imagine that there can be a forward.After profound...
27/08/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of moving forward is allowing ourselves to imagine that there can be a forward.

After profound adversity, the future can feel uncertain or even impossible to picture. The plans we once had may no longer fit, and creating new ones can feel overwhelming.
But we don't have to know exactly where we're going.

A new chapter can begin with something much smaller: a question, a curiosity, a choice, or a quiet willingness to consider that life might still hold things we haven't imagined yet.

Moving forward doesn't mean leaving the past behind or pretending it didn't shape us. It means allowing ourselves to make room for what comes next.

You may not be able to choose what changed your story. But there may still be chapters you get to choose.

Sometimes healing happens in the space between protecting ourselves and allowing ourselves to connect again.After diffic...
25/08/2026

Sometimes healing happens in the space between protecting ourselves and allowing ourselves to connect again.

After difficult experiences, it can make sense to become cautious. Trust may take longer. Vulnerability may feel risky. We may become very good at carrying things on our own.

But safe relationships can offer something that isolation cannot: the experience of being seen, heard, respected, and accepted without having to hide the parts of ourselves that are hurting.

Connection doesn't mean abandoning boundaries or trusting everyone. It means learning that we can choose carefully who we allow close, take our time, and still leave room for meaningful relationships.

And sometimes, one of the quietest signs of healing is realising:
“I don't have to carry everything by myself anymore.”

Sometimes life becomes more precious when we realise just how much of it we once moved through without really noticing.A...
20/08/2026

Sometimes life becomes more precious when we realise just how much of it we once moved through without really noticing.
A difficult experience can change the questions we ask ourselves.

Instead of *“How much can I achieve?”*, perhaps we start asking, *“What actually matters to me?”*
Instead of constantly looking ahead, we may become a little more present.
Instead of measuring our lives by what we have accomplished, we may begin measuring them by the people we've loved, the moments we've shared, and the experiences that made us feel truly alive.

This doesn't mean living every day as though it might be our last, or feeling grateful for everything that has happened to us.

Sometimes it is simply about noticing.

The sunlight coming through the window. A familiar voice. A shared meal. A moment of laughter. The comfort of being somewhere we feel safe.

Small things can carry a surprising amount of meaning when we allow ourselves to really see them.

There is a particular kind of strength that doesn't look very impressive from the outside.It may not look like confidenc...
18/08/2026

There is a particular kind of strength that doesn't look very impressive from the outside.

It may not look like confidence, certainty, or having everything under control. Sometimes it looks like quietly making a different choice than you would have made before. Sometimes it looks like recognising that something isn't right and trusting yourself enough to respond to it.

And sometimes, strength looks like knowing when NOT to push through.

Healing can change the way we understand ourselves. We may become more aware of our limits, our needs, our values, and the things we are no longer willing to accept.

That kind of self-knowledge can be powerful.

It also means that having a difficult day doesn't undo our progress. Needing help doesn't make us less capable. Feeling afraid doesn't mean we've gone backwards.

We can be both strong and vulnerable.

Both capable and in need of support.

Both changed by what we've experienced and still becoming who we are.

Perhaps strength isn't about never falling apart. Perhaps it's knowing that when we do, we can find our way back to ourselves.

Healing rarely happens in a straight line. Sometimes we only recognise how much we've changed when we look back and real...
13/08/2026

Healing rarely happens in a straight line. Sometimes we only recognise how much we've changed when we look back and realise that the things we value, the way we relate to others, or the way we see ourselves are no longer quite the same.

That change can be complicated. It can exist alongside grief, anger, fear, and memories that still hurt. Growth doesn't mean that the difficult parts disappear, or that we suddenly have everything figured out.

It can simply mean that, somewhere along the way, **something inside us begins to shift.**

Perhaps we become more protective of our time. Perhaps we learn to recognise what a safe relationship feels like. Perhaps we stop taking certain things for granted. Perhaps we begin imagining a future that once felt impossible.

There is no single way that healing is supposed to look.

And there is no expectation that everyone who experiences trauma will experience growth.

But when change does emerge, it can be worth noticing. Not as a reason to be grateful for what happened, but as a reminder of the remarkable ways human beings can adapt, rebuild, and continue becoming.

Sometimes growth is quiet. Sometimes we don't recognise it until we're already living it.

Sometimes the most important part of healing isn't how quickly we recover, but what we learn about ourselves along the w...
10/08/2026

Sometimes the most important part of healing isn't how quickly we recover, but what we learn about ourselves along the way.

The journey after trauma can be complicated. There may be setbacks, grief, anger, uncertainty, and days when simply getting through the day is enough. There is no single way to heal, and no timeline that everyone has to follow.

For some people, though, something begins to shift over time. Their understanding of themselves changes. Their priorities become clearer. They may begin to see their relationships, their future, or even their own strength differently.

That possibility is what we'll be exploring throughout this month's series.

Not the idea that everything happens for a reason.
Not the pressure to find a silver lining.
But the very human possibility that life after trauma can hold more than survival.

What comes next may not look like what came before, and that's okay.

Healing isn't a race, and it isn't a return to the past.For many of us, healing begins with the hope of becoming the per...
05/08/2026

Healing isn't a race, and it isn't a return to the past.

For many of us, healing begins with the hope of becoming the person we were before everything changed. Yet life has a way of shaping us, and sometimes the greatest transformation isn't found in going back. It's found in moving forward.

This month, we'll be exploring Post-traumatic Growth: the ways people can experience positive psychological change through the process of healing from adversity. It's not about suggesting that trauma is good or that suffering is necessary. It's about recognising the incredible capacity of the human mind and heart to find meaning, strength, and new possibilities after life's most difficult experiences.

Throughout August, we'll unpack the research, challenge common misconceptions, and explore how growth can emerge alongside healing.

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