Insidious Self Talk For many people they were brought up with the notion that it was the right thing to do to always speak nicely of people. Children for generations have been told “if you can’t say something nice, say … Continue reading →
The Injustice of Mental Illness I am delighted to have seen that mental health issues are being raised to page one news in this country. I admit, having been a therapist for nearly 28 years, I have seen and heard … Continue reading →
Mental Health Aware Banks I was reading an article today about how some of our high street banks are training their staff in mental health awareness. This would include being aware of people exhibiting the signs of mental health issues, … Continue reading →
Instant Message Anxiety For those of us old enough to remember that before email and instant messaging we had ordinary or what is referred to now as snail mail. When I was a kid, we were given the task to … Continue reading →
Take Time For Gratitude In all of our lives we have good days and bad days, problems and solutions, etc, etc. All too often we can become focused and even obsessed by the negative factors in out lives. This negativity … Continue reading →
Happy World Hypnotism Day Well it’s that time of year to don our celebration clothing and go out and ring in another World Hypnotism Day. Actually, I was only kidding about the clothing. Today, is World Hypnotism Day which was … Continue reading →
Middle Age Health Crisis Now that the festivities of the holiday season have come to an end, it seems appropriate to write on the recent Public Health England warning for middle aged people. Eight out of Ten people who are … Continue reading →
Happy 2017 Well the New Years Eve celebrations are over and the hangovers for many have begun, 2017 is here and for many not a moment too soon. Society has undergone radical changes in 2016, political change swept the United … Continue reading →
Children’s Art for Anti Smoking Packaging Almost at traditional as the singing of Auld Lang Syne, New Year’s Eve the discussion of stopping smoking as a resolution comes up. The latest idea from Public Health England is to get children … Continue reading →
The Obligatory New Year’s Resolution Post Well it is that time of year when we all think about the things we want to improve on and make our personal promises to ensure that we achieve these things in the upcoming … Continue reading →
