2020-08-19 08:42
A therapist once told me to be more authentic. I left that session baffled; I was clueless about who I was. In my 20s, I’d been given the diagnosis officially reserved for people who… Read More
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2020-04-14 11:37
When times are hard, you can be negative or positive. If you choose to be negative, you’ll make challenging periods even more difficult by increasing your own suffering. Stewing in neg… Read More
2020-01-07 22:10
Boredom has generated more daydreams, doodles, Facebook posts, and Candy Crush games than any other state of mind. When you’re mind-meltingly bored, you’ll do whatever is at… Read More
2019-08-07 17:50
As a child growing up in 1980s Britain, I learned my earliest lessons from an obnoxious yellow bully with a zip-mouth, a cowardly pink hippo, and a man with an eye-watering taste in jumpers… Read More
2019-02-18 02:16
Guest Post by Dr Bob Rich, Psychotherapist for 20+ Years.
Virginia was the Principal of an exclusive girls’ school. All the ‘Best People’ sent their daughters… Read More
2019-01-17 02:45
People make some really crazy decisions. I know I have. And I’m not talking about buying those eye-watering two-tone trousers that I thought were pretty funky when I was 14. Or the tim… Read More
2019-01-16 20:10
You may not be able to choose your genes or your family. Time may never erase that awful haircut you got in your teens that will be forever remembered and laughed about by your friends. And… Read More
2018-09-01 15:32
If you’ve never been a Buddhist monk, and I’m guessing you haven’t, you may not know that they are some of the most motivated and focused people in the world. It may not se… Read More
2018-08-31 15:28
My paternal grandmother was quite a character. She liked to have fun and was a little cheeky at times. She was known for her sassy rebuttals and if she was ever challenged on her behaviour… Read More
2018-07-24 20:55
It covers 71 per cent of the Earths surface. It makes up 73 per cent of the adult human brain. Without it, you would die within a number of weeks. And if you are deprived of just a small per… Read More
2018-04-04 15:37
Maya Angelou was an inspiring woman who wrote some memorable words of wisdom.
What I like most about Maya Angelou quotes is that they show that she was real. Her life wasn’t easy and s… Read More
2018-03-06 20:23
True wisdom is often confused with knowledge or intelligence. And although a wise person may be knowledgeable or intelligent, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are truly wis… Read More
2017-10-24 15:56
Super Learning Strategies
In a post on my other website, I discussed how our brains are still hard-wired to the caveman era and survival responses. And while this can be a pain in the prover… Read More
2017-10-24 13:52
Are you suffering from a word I have just made up?
Yes, I’ve made up another word. It’s probably not as good as ‘feckarooney’, but it’s better than ‘distu… Read More
2017-08-06 15:25
In an ironic twist on the name, smartphones actually make us less smart – but not necessarily in the way you might imagine.
According to a study carried out at McCombs School of Busine… Read More
2017-04-19 18:40
When you are ill, you are likely to feel pretty down-in-the dumps. You will usually feel even lower if your condition is chronic or possibly untreatable. And as time goes on, the stress… Read More
2016-12-01 13:54
Help Me! No, Don’t!
Why is it that so many of us feel bad or embarrassed about asking for help?
We don’t like to see ourselves as needy or vulnerable. And sometimes we worry… Read More
2016-08-19 11:44
Much of my life, I struggled with the dilemma of wanting to be unique, but also wanting to be like everyone else. I wanted to be my own person and express my individuality, but I also couldn… Read More
2016-08-10 15:09
Making extra money when you’re strapped for cash needn’t mean squashing in a few hours doing a dead-end job after you’re already tired from a full day’s wor… Read More
2016-08-09 13:02
The most precious thing in life may not be that obvious. Over the years, I have learned what the most precious things in life are, the lessons mostly coming at times when these things have b… Read More
2016-06-05 11:31
Consumer trust in greedy banks and other corporations took a nosedive following the banking crash. It can be argued that the financial crisis was largely caused by big banks grabbing al… Read More
2016-05-10 13:32
Mindfulness seems to be in fashion at the moment. Mental health and wellbeing centres are doing it. Workplace wellness programs are doing it. Even the Canadian police force is doing it, if r… Read More
2015-12-15 14:48
Sometimes you might throw your hands up in the air and wish you could begin life all over again, whether it’s because you’ve made a mistake, have suffered a l… Read More
2015-10-19 16:53
Your brain may be an amazing thing, able to process millions of bytes of information per second and make lightning-quick decisions, but did you know that your thinking tackle has only evolve… Read More
2015-10-10 13:19
Why am I Failing?
Feeling stuck in a rut, trapped, like you just can’t imagine making a success of your life – whether you’re trying to do something specific or are conside… Read More
2015-08-20 17:33
Bruce Lee has a unique place among sporting legends. He is one of the only athletes known for the sharpness of both his body and his mind. The martial arts icon made as much effort to t… Read More
2015-07-20 18:05
As a child, I loved watching a certain kids’ TV show about art. It was presented by a softly-spoken, good-natured old guy who would demonstrate how to use watercolours or pastels… Read More
2015-02-24 11:51
You don’t have to parade around in Gladiator armour waving a sword to take part in something epic. Nor do you have to snog Leonardo Di Caprio on a sinking ship or run around telli… Read More
2015-02-10 10:10
Unless you’re a Russian-speaker, you probably won’t know what I’m on about, but the very fact that you chose to read this blog may mean that you’re a Pochemuchka anyh… Read More
2015-02-06 13:14
What do you feel like when you buy a Kit-Kat, take a bite and discover there is no wafer? Do you scream and shout about the deviance of said chocolate bar? Do you throw it to the floor in di… Read More
2015-02-06 11:28
There are always a million excuses you can make about why you’re not looking after your body or paying more attention to your health.
There’s a lack of time, a lack of motivation… Read More
2015-01-23 23:45
If you really think about it, wages just aren’t a fair reflection of the value you provide in the workplace, unless you’re the boss. If you’re working for someone else, the… Read More
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