Let go or be dragged

“Hold with an open hand, or face the consequences”   We’ve all been there.   Something in our life isn’t working out the way we thought it would, or…

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The trap of “smiling depression”

We often think of depressed people hiding in the dark in their house, looking and feeling lethargic, and isolating themselves from others.   Not everyone shows depression in this…

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Is your mood impacting your immune system?

The interaction between our mental health and physical health is complex, but there is now more and more research being done into it. Researchers have now found a wealth…

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How to deal with someone who is always playing the victim

I was sat next to an older lady getting her nails done the other day. About 5 minutes after I sat down to get mine done she starts telling…

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50 things I would tell my younger self

As we get older, we accumulate more experience, wisdom and lessons (hopefully!).   Each year I reflect in a deeper and deeper way about the roads I’ve travelled along…

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You must master your environment before you depart it

I was listening to a podcast the other day and the interviewee was talking about the best piece of advice he ever received from a mentor. “You must master…

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