Take care of your world. Take care of your mind. Pema Chödrön. I started to read about pollution and, as you’d expect, found articles about the types of things you see in the news: noise pollution, air pollution, light pollution and others, which contaminate our environment and are unhealthy, if not dangerous, for us. I thenContinueContinue reading “Ego-friendly: how toxic behaviour is bad for you and the environment”
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The Tortoise and the Hare: why winners aren’t always who you think
The story goes that the tortoise and the hare were in a race. The hare, a very confident and somewhat noisy fellow (so we’re told), decided he could sit back and wait until the last possible minute to cross the finish line. He felt, because the tortoise was so slow, there was no chance hisContinueContinue reading “The Tortoise and the Hare: why winners aren’t always who you think “
Aftermath – the dark side of confronting toxic parents
Jack was 39 years old when he decided enough was enough. He’d been bullied all his life. He was “too short” and “too fat” at school. He was in a loveless relationship for 15 years to a woman who cheated repeatedly. (They tried marriage guidance but apparently it was “all his fault”). At work, hisContinueContinue reading “Aftermath – the dark side of confronting toxic parents”
Domestic Abuse: The darkness behind the smile
Jenny was 33 when she met James. She had been on her own for about six months when they started seeing each other and she had enjoyed the single life. They’d met through someone at work and at first would just meet for a coffee. She remembers how he made her laugh, although looking backContinueContinue reading “Domestic Abuse: The darkness behind the smile”
The connection between us: understanding the role of relationships in mental health
Being in an unhealthy relationship is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. This comes from a report by the Mental Health Foundation which is asking us to explore the connection between relationships and mental health. When we think about relationships, we may assume that means having an intimate partner. ButContinueContinue reading “The connection between us: understanding the role of relationships in mental health”
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