Travelling on a train from Broadstairs my friend asks me whether my training and experience have helped me navigate more easily the tricky waters of human relationships. Without hesitating to consider the question, because it is one with which I am so familiar, I find myself answering more … [Read more...] about The Trouble With Therapy
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Why Time Matters Less Than You Think
Driving to an orthodontist appointment Beth remarks somewhat wistfully, “We’re halfway through the summer holidays and it feels as if they’ve only just started”. That’s the thing with time, it passes more quickly than most of us would like, especially when we’re doing things we enjoy or even nothing … [Read more...] about Why Time Matters Less Than You Think
The Lessons I Learned From A Rabbit
Toffee died this week. She was a rabbit and she’d been through a lot. It’s not what they achieve or their practical input to our lives that make animals or people valuable, it is much more often the influence they have over the way that we behave and think about ourselves and our life. That’s why … [Read more...] about The Lessons I Learned From A Rabbit
How Your Beliefs Damage You
Last night I was watching a recent episode of “Comic Relief Does Bake Off” with my daughter. One of the contestants was a woman who seemed completely bereft of any confidence in her baking ability. A constant stream of self deprecation came tumbling from her mouth and, unsurprisingly, she narrowly … [Read more...] about How Your Beliefs Damage You
The Truth About Depression
This week, after a number of random conversations about how difficult it is to lose weight I had written a post about how easy it is to lose weight. Then I heard that Sally Brampton had died. Sally Brampton was an editor, columnist, author and, most notably for me, writer of a book called “Shoot … [Read more...] about The Truth About Depression