changing perceptions
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…
Hearing Voices In Your Head Hearing voices is conventially bound up with the notion of “craziness” or losing your mind. Our resident psychologist speaks to Debra Lampshire, who is a long-time hearer of voices, in an effort to understand and correct some of the prevalent myths. When we hear that someone has “gone mad”, we…
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”.…
Inequality plagues many societies. Our resident psychologist looks at how putting others down, or being put down ourselves, contributes to society’s malaise. When we think of inequality, we might tend to think of “big” examples such as the fight for civil rights in the United States, apartheid in South Africa, or the subjugation of…
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…
While it’s easy to have the best of intentions when it comes to changing behaviour, sticking at it can be tough. Sue hates flying. She commonly feels fearful from the moment she is seated on the plane and doesn’t fully relax until the moment the plane touches down at the other end. Because of her…
Psychology of beauty In a society obsessed with beauty, millions of dollars and hundreds of hours are ploughed into the pursuit of flawless looks. But what is the psychology of beauty? It was Joan Collins who said, “The problem with beauty is that it’s like being born rich and getting poorer.” Certainly my client Natasha…
A book we recently came across that is available free online is Explain Pain. It may be useful for anyone who has struggled with chronic pain. It has easy to read sections on the physiology of pain and busts some common misunderstandings, with a good section on management of pain. Also remember that mindfulness within…
Creating a positive reflection is all about changing the voice within. Start by shaping up your thinking and enjoying what you’ve got. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? When you first heard this question from the evil queen in Snow White, you were likely being read to as a child.…