The Head Trash Blog
The Map of Consciousness: How to Use It for Emotional Healing
The emotional healing journey can feel maddeningly vague. You do the work. You show up. You meditate, journal, process, cry, forgive. And then someone asks, "So... is it working?" And you don't really know. You might feel a bit lighter. Or you might not. You might...
Anxiety Fatigue: Why You’re So Bloody Tired All the Time
Anxiety fatigue is real. It's not "need a nap" tired. Not "should probably go to bed earlier" tired. The kind of exhaustion where you can't think straight, can't get out of bed, can't sleep even though you're shattered - and more rest doesn't fix it. You're not lazy....
Toxic Kindness: Why Being “Nice” Can Be Harmful (and What to Do Instead)
Kindness is supposed to be simple. Be kind. Be nice. Be generous. We're told it's a universal good, and questioning it feels almost heretical. But here's the thing: not all kindness is kind. Some of what passes for kindness is actually fear wearing a pleasant face....
Glass Child Syndrome: The Invisible Wounds of Growing Up Overlooked
There are children who shout to be heard. And there are children who learn not to speak at all. If you grew up with a disabled, chronically ill, or high-needs sibling, you may have learned very early that the safest way to survive was to be easy. You didn't ask for...
The Betrayal Wound: How to Heal It and Trust Again
By Alexia Leachman, creator of the Head Trash Clearance Method. Method developed and refined since 2010 across 1,000+ clearance sessions. You overhear your friend talking about you to someone else. You find a message on a phone that wasn't meant for you. Someone you...
The Scarcity Wound: Why You Stockpile Even When There’s Plenty
By Alexia Leachman, creator of the Head Trash Clearance Method. Method developed and refined since 2010 across 1,000+ clearance sessions. You've got four tubes of toothpaste in the cupboard. Three packs of butter in the fridge. Pasta enough for a small siege. There's...
Level of Consciousness: What It Is, Why It Changes, and How to Raise It
Most people never stop to think about their level of consciousness - yet it quietly governs every part of their life. Not in a vague or mystical sense. In a deeply practical, measurable way. Your level of consciousness determines how you experience challenges. How...
How to Stop Anxiety (Without Medication or Mindfulness)
If you've ever wondered how to stop anxiety, you've probably tried the breathing. Maybe, you've done the therapy. You've more than likely read the books, downloaded the apps, practised the gratitude lists. And yet, you're still lying awake at 2am running the same...
The Injustice Wound: When You Can’t Put the Scoreboard Down
By Alexia Leachman, creator of the Head Trash Clearance Method. Method developed and refined since 2010 across 1,000+ clearance sessions. You're three years into running a mental tab on something somebody did or didn't do. The other person has long since moved on....
Emotional Wounds and Behaviour Patterns: The Difference
By Alexia Leachman, creator of the Head Trash Clearance Method. Method developed and refined since 2010 across 1,000+ clearance sessions. One of the most common things I hear from people is some version of: "I've always been like this." They say it about anxiety....