I have been hurtling towards another birthday and, although I can't be sure they're related, a renewed interest in meditation, mindfulness and yoga has featured more prominently in my life. 'I always imagined 'Downward Facing Dog' to be a straightforward pose,' I tell my daughter. She looks at … [Read more...] about A Dogs Guide To Mindfulness
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Why getting glitter everywhere is a sign of success
Are you someone who feels more valuable when you’re getting things done, achieving your objectives, or ticking items off on your to-do list? When I find myself falling into this trap I think about a story someone once told about the way we develop the erroneous belief that our value is connected to … [Read more...] about Why getting glitter everywhere is a sign of success
Why Self Help Doesn’t Work
Martin is round for dinner when his phone rings. It’s a friend back in rehab for maybe the 25th time, calling to say hello. He should be at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting but he slid out and he’s in the pub. It’s hard to hear what he’s saying because it’s noisy and, anyway, his speech is beginning to … [Read more...] about Why Self Help Doesn’t Work
How A Children’s Book Helps Us Understand Emotions
In the children’s book “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” a family trudge their way through mud, snow and water in the search for a bear who lives in a cave. Unable to avoid the difficult hazards which lay at every turn they press on through all of them until they finally discover the bear, who then … [Read more...] about How A Children’s Book Helps Us Understand Emotions
Is Social Media Making Us Miserable?
It’s been a typical first week back at work. A couple of clients call to say they are sick and need to rearrange, then a new client doesn’t show up, which happens more often than you’d think. People call me when they feel very low and then, if much time passes between them making the appointment and … [Read more...] about Is Social Media Making Us Miserable?