The ESO Blog
Insights, tools, and reflections to support your emotional growth.
Healing While Parenting: How to Care for Your Mental Health After Birth
Parenthood transforms everything, including you. Learn how to support your mental health after birth while caring for your baby.
I Became My Own Therapist
Shane Lutkin’s personal story of burnout, breakdown and becoming his own therapist. The foundation of ESO’s model.
Understanding Stress: How to Recognise, Regulate and Recover Before Burnout
Learn how to spot stress early, regulate your emotions and recover before burnout sets in, using research-backed tools.
Why You Don’t Have to ‘Hit Rock Bottom’ to Start Therapy Work
You do not need to wait for a crisis to start therapy. Learn why early support improves outcomes, reduces distress and builds resilience, plus practical first steps you can take today.
Emotional Health Awareness: What We All Need to Know
Emotional wellbeing affects how you think, connect and cope. Learn five practical ways to strengthen emotional health and resilience.
How to Build a Mental Wellness Routine in 15 Minutes a Day
You don’t need hours to feel better. Just 15 minutes.
Mental wellness isn’t about perfection. It’s about small, steady habits that keep you grounded. This post shares a simple 3-step routine to help you strengthen emotional resilience in just a few minutes a day.
Finding Your Unique Contented Balance: The ESO Approach
Discover ESO’s method for finding your authentic balance through CBT, neuroscience and emotional awareness.
What is CBT? A Simple Guide to One of the Most Powerful Therapy Tools
CBT is one of the most effective therapies for anxiety, stress and low mood. Learn what it is and how to use its core techniques.
From Overthinking to Clarity: 3 Exercises That Actually Help
Overthinking drains energy and focus. Try three proven exercises that calm your mind and restore emotional clarity.
Navigating Relationship Stress Without Losing Yourself
Relationship challenges don’t have to mean chaos. Learn how emotional regulation and communication protect connection.
The Power of Helping Others (And How It Helps You, Too)
Helping others heals both ways.
Acts of kindness don’t just support the people around you, they boost your mood, strengthen your relationships and remind you of your own strength. Small gestures can have a big emotional impact.
The Optimism Advantage: How Looking Forward Shapes Your Mental Health
Optimism strengthens resilience, lowers stress, and supports long-term mental wellbeing. Learn how to train your brain to focus on what could go right.
Why Slowing Down Can Be a Radical Act of Self-Care
In a culture of constant hustle, slowing down restores clarity and calm. Explore why rest is a radical act of resilience.
Nature & Wellbeing: Why Going Outside Is an Emotional Reset
Nature calms your nervous system and restores focus. Discover how small outdoor habits can improve emotional balance.
A Therapist’s Take: What Self-Guided Therapy Can and Can’t Do
Self-guided therapy helps you understand, regulate and grow emotionally. Find out what it can and can’t do and where ESO fits.