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The mindfulness of weeding – ecotherapy in practice
I was down in the weeds this week at the Centre for Ecotherapy, clearing some space around fruit bushes which were getting strangled and hidden from the sun. I felt a bit torn as I plucked out the...
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Mental health first aiders – supporting with stress and anxiety at work
I was intrigued to read about mental health first aiders for the office. Sounds a good idea in principle. Too often in my experience, work-based mental health issues are misunderstood and sometimes...
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Positive thinking at work: not the antidote to stress
I’ve been enjoying this article by Alexander Kjerulf about how taking positive thinking to extremes in work situations backfires. His piece talks about five areas where positive thinking is...
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How can you trust your intuition better?
Have you had moments in your life when something became abundantly clear? Or that you had a deep sense of knowing something was right? That deep sense was more than a feeling, more than a thought...
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On hope and depression counselling
I was walking home yesterday and passed a magnolia coming into flower again for the second time this year. It’s a beautiful tree, with intense purple flowers. To see the tightly folded buds emerge for...
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Will counselling work?
When someone asks of counselling, ‘Will it work?’, I’m struck by both the richness and impossibility of the question. Investing in time, courage, commitment to counselling is a big step....
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Ramblings: nature, mental health and counselling outdoors
I’ve been listening to some of the Ramblings podcasts over the last few weeks. For those of you who don’t know it, Ramblings is a BBC Radio 4 programme with Clare Balding. She walks British land in the...
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What to do when your partner goes moody on you
You’re out having a meal together. So far the evening has gone well. But then something gets said. The atmosphere chills and your partner goes silent on you. It’s a familiar experience by now in your...
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10 ways to manage feeling overwhelmed and anxious
I’m writing this at a time of great change and huge-scale upheaval. 1000s of people are fleeing their homes and risking their lives to find a safer place to live. People are dying in the most awful of...
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I’m worried if I show my vulnerability, people will take advantage
Celine* is always smiling. It’s a disarming smile, because it says I’m friendly. But it also says don’t get too close. It’s a well practised look which has served her well until now. It keeps the world...
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25 Ways to Survive Christmas (and family occasions)
As Christmas approaches, you may be relishing the prospect of time off and being with your family. But for many people, Christmas and family occasions can evoke dread, anxiety and depression. It’s less...
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The trouble with New Year’s resolutions
So where do you stand on new year’s resolutions? Is it a ritual you follow assidiously each year or something you try and struggle with? Or is it just something you laugh off as an irrelevance. What I...
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When the world feels unsafe
Ever have that feeling, that whatever you do with other people, you’re bound to be let down in the end? Or do you often think it’s easier to get things done yourself, rather than be disappointed or...
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On hope and depression counselling
I was walking home yesterday and passed a magnolia coming into flower again for the second time this year. It’s a beautiful tree, with intense purple flowers. To see the tightly folded buds emerge for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will counselling work?
When someone asks of counselling, ‘Will it work?’, I’m struck by both the richness and impossibility of the question. Investing in time, courage, commitment to counselling is a big step....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ramblings: nature, mental health and counselling outdoors
I’ve been listening to some of the Ramblings podcasts over the last few weeks. For those of you who don’t know it, Ramblings is a BBC Radio 4 programme with Clare Balding. She walks British land in the...
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What to do when your partner goes moody on you
You’re out having a meal together. So far the evening has gone well. But then something gets said. The atmosphere chills and your partner goes silent on you. It’s a familiar experience by now in your...
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10 ways to manage feeling overwhelmed and anxious
I’m writing this at a time of great change and huge-scale upheaval. 1000s of people are fleeing their homes and risking their lives to find a safer place to live. People are dying in the most awful of...
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I’m worried if I show my vulnerability, people will take advantage
Celine* is always smiling. It’s a disarming smile, because it says I’m friendly. But it also says don’t get too close. It’s a well practised look which has served her well until now. It keeps the world...
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25 Ways to Survive Christmas (and family occasions)
As Christmas approaches, you may be relishing the prospect of time off and being with your family. But for many people, Christmas and family occasions can evoke dread, anxiety and depression. It’s less...
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