I came to life coaching because I had been through the process and loved it. If you are interested in coaching either as a talking therapy to help you or someone you love, or as a career, hop over to Wellness Professionals at Work. I’ve written a piece: What is Life Coaching and Why Have […]
Who can’t be a fan of the Action for Happiness movement? Below is a recent talk hosted by Action for Happiness with Prof. Richard Layard. Professor Layard is an Economist who has spent a lot of time looking at the wider non-fiscal aspects of economics under the banner of Happiness Economics. Happiness Economics looks at […]
In this month’s Mindful magazine there is a very helpful article about losing sense of purpose and the loss of self worth as a result of that. Given what’s been going on around us, this is not an unusual thing to hear recently. What stood out in the article for me was how to create […]
Of all the things I’ve read recently following another New Year and the Pandemic and geo-political shenanigans… THIS article is the best thing. The article is courtesy of Psychology Today, Amanda Dodson. I would encourage you to stop trying to satisfy everyone else and sit down for a while and read this. I think you […]
Please take a few minutes to watch this Nature and Mental Health video. UK Mental Health Awareness Week, 10-16 May 2021 We all have mental health and it can be easily forgotten until we feel the adverse effects. This year, UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, is focussing on nature as a way to help […]
This week the Office for National Statistics published the latest data on personal well-being for the UK. The data measures the reported level of well-being at national and local levels. There’s nothing like a little comparison to gauge our own levels, right? The data focuses on several areas: Life Satisfaction – overall Worthwhileness – things […]
Life is currently complicated while being boiled down to simple issues. Which they are not. If you want to understand the context of the world, its issues and drivers, look to Chatham House. Chatham House is based in London and is a world leading institution on international affairs. In recent years we have all learnt […]
I came across this short Radio 4 piece and it struck a chord. In an age of populism, greater polarity of views, and the divisive tweeting of presidents I feel it worth sharing. Is the culture of character limitation or the use of binary emoticons more akin to a Roman judgement of who lives or […]
The Barn I’m delighted to inform you about the new Talking Therapy rooms loving updated and opened in Lewes. The Barn is a converted historical building dating back to the 12thcentury, and it has been run as a psychotherapy practice for nearly 25 years. Brighton & Hove Psychotherapy acquired the premises in June 2016 and are committed […]
I am one of the millions of people who became emotional over this year’s great British Bake Off! Not only were this year’s contestants the best to date… they were also the most interesting. When it came to the semi-finalists and the finalists I was rooting for everyone. Each person had […]