Success Unlocked by Farhana Goga

Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns At some point, many people notice this. The situation changes.The context may be different.Even the people involved may not be the same. And yet, something about the experience feels familiar. You find yourself: reacting in ways you didn’t intend having similar conversations or ending up in the same emotional place Over time, this can become difficult to ignore. You may start to recognise: “I’ve been here before.” What Repeating Patter

Why Talking About It Isn’t Always Enough You may already understand what’s happening. You’ve thought about it.Reflected on it.You may even be able to explain it clearly — to yourself or to someone else. And yet, something hasn’t shifted. You might still find yourself: reacting in ways you didn’t intend feeling the same emotional intensity in certain situations or returning to the same patterns, even when you’ve tried to do things differently This can feel frustrating — and a

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You might not describe yourself as struggling. On the surface, things may be working. You’re managing your responsibilities, showing up where you need to, and from the outside, your life may even look stable. And yet, internally, something feels off. You might find yourself wondering: Why do I feel stuck in life? Why can’t I move forward, even when I know what I want? Why does everything feel harder than it should? This experience is more common than people realise — and it o

When people consider therapy, one of the first things they look for is reassurance that it works. Not in theory — but in real life. Clients often want to know: What actually changes when you go to therapy? In my work as a psychologist in Rosebank, clients rarely describe their experience as simply “talking things through.” Instead, they describe shifts in how they respond, how they feel, and how they navigate their lives and relationships. Why many clients come to therapy eve

Many people who reach out for trauma therapy are not confused about what has happened in their lives. They often have insight. they know what happened to them They understand their history. They can explain their triggers. They know how they would prefer to respond. And yet, in certain moments, their reactions still feel automatic. Stronger than expected. Faster than intended. Difficult to change in real time. This is where it becomes important to understand: Trauma is not o

Here's why you get TRIGGERED! Whether you a coach, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, of just Jane Blog, have you noticed that you may be scrolling on your newsfeed Checking your emails Or maybe driving down the street and wham suddenly you thinking of how to react to someone, writing a post in your head or even worse, thinking that this is about YOU Whats happening in your BRAIN is that the data enters at the oldest part of your brain 🧠 Your brain scans itself looking for matche

I'm often asked if online therapy and in-person therapy is the same, and if they can get the same results. Personally, I only have online sessions for myself, most of the coaches and therapists I use are not in South Africa, and when they are, convenience and travel time is important for me. In truth I recommend a hybrid approach, where you see me in-person perhaps once or twice a month and online the rest of the time if you do weekly or twice a week sessions. If you do once

Welcome to 2022! For planning for 2022, view a past Blog :) In this one I am going to give you a few tips on navigating setbacks and disappointments. It's not the exhaustive list, but some thoughts and ideas to help you. I am not sure how your festive season is going, mine has been a real mixed bag and so I thought I would share with you how to navigate it :) For various reasons, my holiday season began with a series of thwarted plans! And quickly I had to figure things out..

Transformation is a change in appearance or form. Often when people come to therapy they are either seeking understanding or transformation. The impact of that transformation will be seen in their relationships - both with themselves and with other people. When embarking on the journey of transformation there's a few things that come up in the journey and I want to highlight some of them here, which I hope helps you think about where you are and where you have come from: The

Change is the only thing we can count on in life. And when change happens we need to remember the following: 1. Breathe - we do not need to respond or react straight away. Breathe, let the various part of our brain have the time to all come into action - some part of our brain - our executive functioning, take longer to come into action. Breathing allows us the time and space for that to happen. 2. Go Slow - most change happens slowly, and we need to make sure we pause before

Some work weeks are LONG, and self care is really important when they are. 1. Its firstly important to know where you get your energy from. Someone how has a preference for introversion will get their energy from time alone, while someone who has a preference to extroversion will get their energy from connecting with other. This difference will give you an indicator as to where to go first. An introvert may need to let their friends and family know that before they join in th