Not everyone looks forward to this time of year. In fact, some people actively dread it. I wrote the article below for those who find this a difficult and sad time of year and who feel lonely at Christmas – I hope it helps a little. You are not alone. As the holiday season approaches not everyone…
SelfhoodAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Dr Terry Lynch has been working with people experiencing mental distress for 30 years – first as a GP and now as a psychotherapist in his own recovery-focused practice in Ireland. His first book, Beyond Prozac, was widely praised and his latest book: Selfhood: A Key to the Recovery of Mental Wellbeing, Mental Health and…
Today I’d like to share with you an article I have just written about keeping a journal and the value of doing this. Particularly if you struggle with difficult feelings and emotions then ‘writing them out’ could be really helpful. See if you think it could work for you: There is something special about writing words onto…
Rip It UpAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Behavioural theorists have known for years that when we behave and act in certain ways our emotions and moods are altered. Decades of studies have proved this. In Rip It Up, psychologist, performer and author, Professor Richard Wiseman, pulls together this research and encapsulates these findings in a clever and unique…
This week I’d like to direct you to one of my recently published articles. It reminds us that no matter how badly we feel about ourselves, and how difficult life is, it’s important to know, and keep remembering, that we can develop the inner strength to cope with the life that we actually have. And more than…
In setting up this site I wanted to offer any help I could to support and enable you to be your own counsellor and coach. I aim to share some books which I hope you will find helpful, alongside my own thoughts and articles. I really value any feedback that you have to offer, any…
Getting Things Done – The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity. Amazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Do you have multiple projects on the go, all crying out for your attention? Are people and things constantly vying, unsuccessfully, for your precious time and attention? Do you feel pressure and stress from lack of productivity? David Allen’s excellent book Getting Things…
The Chimp ParadoxAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Team GB’s cycling team has put on an awesome (in the truest sense of the word) display of technique, dominance, and mental strength at the London 2012 Olympics. Working with the cycling team since 2001, Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters is showcasing his groundbreaking mind management model. In his bestselling book, The…
The Gift Of FearAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Intuition, also described as ‘gut instinct,’ is known to most of us. Sometimes we just ‘feel’ that something isn’t right. We have a suspicion that a person isn’t quite what they seem. Do we listen to these insights? Or do we dismiss them, tell ourselves not to be silly?…
NOTE – I’ve updated this article to include the new 5th edition in 2021. The links will go to the updated version. Thoughts & FeelingsAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Many of us struggle with difficult thoughts and feelings. Maybe you feel anxious, worried, depressed, suffer panic attacks, have ongoing obsessional thoughts and behaviours, or feel angry, lost…