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Existential crisis - a wake up call

Existential crises are a particularly challenging natural occurrence in which we wake up and see the world or life in a different way. Tr...

Coping strategies for pandemic fatigue

We gain energy from being in the world and having an active life. A recent UCL study showed that more than 70 000 people in the UK are now...

World book day - a great time for self care

It’s #worldbookday today and I love that today is a celebration of reading. For me there is nothing better than losing myself in a book. ...

Moral injury in front line workers

Moral injury is not a new phenomenon. It occurs when a persons values are violated by people in authority. Many people associate it with ...

Complicit family members in abusive situations

I’ve just finished this book by the fabulous Stella Duffy featuring amongst many topics the subject of domestic abuse. It’s a page turner...

Laughter in an era of struggle and loss

On some level many of us have been thrown into an era of struggle and loss and trying to hold on. The seriousness of it all has meant tha...

Reality and Perception

We all live in a model of reality that our mind cleverly constructs. We are taught at school that the colours we are seeing are wavelengt...

Vulnerability is sexy!

Often people apologise for being upset and showing vulnerability; I’ve done it myself when I was younger - thinking that people only expe...

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