Another Frustration Well, it has been some time since I have ranted about something in our profession which irks me. Regular readers will know that I often rail about things that I consider to bring the profession into disrepute, generally … Continue reading →
The Imortance of Friendship As a therapist, I am fasincated by what makes people mentally healthy as well as the things that do not make them healthy. Only by understanding both, can one hope to achieve some relief for people … Continue reading →
The Importance of Friendship As a therapist, I am fasincated by what makes people mentally healthy as well as the things that do not make them healthy. Only by understanding both, can one hope to achieve some relief for people … Continue reading →
It’s Time To Take A Walk Research shows that people in middle age need to walk and walk faster. Inactivity is something that should concern all of us as being a potential public health disaster, as people become more and … Continue reading →
Why Can’t I Sleep This is a common question that I get from clients. Often sleep is a secondary issue that presents itself when working with other issues. Sleep is so very important and is often taken for granted. That … Continue reading →
Stop Seeking Perfection I was reading an article today about how difficult it is for politicians to break the smoking habit. There was a slant that was a kind of delighting in the imperfections of our politicians. It got me … Continue reading →
Dealing With Personal Disappointment I have returned from my travels in the US and I am back to business today. I have been contemplating the way disappointment effects our mental health. I admit, that my travels in the US were … Continue reading →
Life is Short, Make Peace Now I have of late been contemplating the finite nature of life. Most of us, think that we have all the time in the world and that we can put off things until tomorrow. With … Continue reading →
The Power of Hate I write today’s post from the United Stats where I have been teaching for the last week. I have been in and out of the US for years and there are things I very much like … Continue reading →
Anger is Good I was reading in an article on the BBC website that anger can make us happier. Now of course to many this may well seem counter intuitive, but the expression of emotion all emotion is actually a … Continue reading →
