I recently received this ebook from Russ Harris (author of the Happiness Trap, the Confidence Gap, The Reality Slap and many more). It’s based on psychological principles from ACT therapy which I tend to use in my work. You may find it useful as it provides a framework to deal with the uncertainty we all…
Negative connections with people can be a drain on us emotionally, mentally and physically. But there are ways to cope with, and limit, the effects of toxic relationships in your life. Last year, Katie, a client, received an email from an acquaintance with a mocking tone, wishing her “so much bad luck in the future”.…
There are many questions surrounding how the creative mind works, including how it impacts on our emotional life and whether or not all of us are capable of fostering it. MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist unpacks the research behind creativity. Paul walked into my office, dressed casually in jeans and a T-shirt. In his 30s, articulate and…
Deepening Dependence Dependence is often seen as a dirty word, associated with the “needy” and the emotionally unstable. But looking into research on what really helps people become happy, successful and, importantly, independent, we may need to turn this idea on its head. Tom’s partner Amy, who like Tom is in her early 30s, has…
“There’s something wrong with me,” Sally whispered staring at my office floor, having just told me she is depressed, “everyone else can do it so why do I find it so hard?” FINDING IT HARD While Sally is struggling with the question of work life balance, it doesn’t matter what “it” is. It might be…
Feeling overly busy, tired and irritable? Eating too much or too little? These are all signs we may be suffering from the bugbear of modern life: stress. But what if there was a positive way to look at stress? Rethinking stress. How many times this week have you caught yourself saying, “I’m stressed”? Chances are…