“There is a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they are absolutely free” Jo Walton (Science Fiction and fantasy author) I was fortunate enough to get to my 30s before Facebook and Instagram became a big thing. I grew up without other people having so much...
Let’s be clear. I am no neuroscientist, but this is how I would explain an extreme physical response to a threat: There is a very small, almond shaped part of our brains called the Amygdala.The Amygdala would appear to be the brain’s ‘Early Warning System’ and sets...
Today I’m struggling with procrastination. Apparently I’m not on my own with this. I have spoken to friends and family who seem to be feeling a little bit ‘challenged’ at getting back into work, studies or writing this January. The irony is that in the US, it is...
Last winter was perhaps one of the longest I can remember in a long time. It felt as if it started at the end of October and persisted on into March this year. Many of my clients spoke about feeling down throughout the winter months and being fed up with the darkness...
Millions of us fell silent today to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. Watching both my local memorial service and the BBC footage from the London cenotaph was a moving experience. It's hard to imagine how it must have been for service people coming back from the...
Perhaps International Stress Awareness Day is an auspicious day to start writing a blog? Each year, the first Wednesday in November has been chosen as National Stress Awareness Day UK and the mental health charity Mind have ideas and tips on their website to help...