Reflections on Group Therapy And The Need For Psychological Flexibility
I often ask myself that why it is that anxiety and depression are so common in a modern world where we should theoretically, be more content than we are...
When Procrastination Causes Depression And What To Do About It
Many people in the world are getting used to a new post-lockdown world which is not quite the same as it was before. Restrictions and the threat of infection, isolation and financial and personal loss...
Beat Procrastination And Time-wasting
I have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People many times and taught others its principles. As Covey rightly said "you need to learn to teach and teach to learn". The first three habits are extremely effective for anyone looking to add structure to their lives in a way that gets them out "the rut"...
When Does The Responsibility Become Ours?
Often people come into therapy stating they are stuck. Many of them can change that in an instant if they just backed themselves to make better decisions...
The Anatomy Of A Shamed Codependent: A Life Story – Day 2
We continue here with William’s recollections of his early childhood. As stated in Day 1, he has recognised and acknowledged his shame and codependency and is documenting his experiences...
Failure Is Not The End: Learning And Moving On When Things Don’t Go To Plan
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing...
Grounding Yourself Is Essential But Why?
Most of us spend time analyzing and wishing. We are the only species on Earth that can predict the future and analyse the past (as far as we know)...
Become A Compassionate Witness To Your Past
As part of the 7 Day Challenge, I wrote about polarised thinking and how the battle for control of the various "parts" of our personality can lead us to such extremes as being stuck, procrastination, people pleasing and addiction...
Podcast: Increase Your Self-Worth, 5 Steps To Healthy Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is a big issue for all of us and we could all do with more. In therapy, it is one of the most sought after goals that clients put on their wish list...
Increase Your Self Worth, Step 5: Self Assertiveness, Honesty And Purpose
Once you have done the hard work to bring in self awareness, self acceptance, self discipline and self responsibility into your life, the next issue is how do we maintain that? How do we create a framework that will move us consistently...