Slim people are happier – and more profoundly so!
Daily Life has just published an opinion piece I wrote recently as part of the formal launching of The Way of The Quest. In it I review some of the Continue Reading →
Drink the Wild Air
This is a great read by one of my patients (I can say that because in the book she goes into some detail about our therapy together). Fiona confronts herself Continue Reading →
My favourite (hilarious) TED talk on Positive Psychology
This talk by psychologist Shawn Achor from Harvard makes the important point that we must not construct happiness such that it exists over the success horizon. I also like the Continue Reading →
Technology finally comes to the weight loss party!
It is not often that I see things come along in the technology space that are of real value in assisting weight loss, but this is way cool! Creating powerful Continue Reading →
Dating in a modern world – reverse engineering dating sites
I love TED talks – Youtube for thinking people I call it. If you are looking for a partner or know someone who is, you will find this witty TED Continue Reading →
Love and Great Sex are NOT Natural Bedmates
This talks is perhaps the best elaboration I have come across of this eternal issue that plagues so many couples I work with. It is a TED talk by New Continue Reading →
The Importance of Feeling Sorry for Yourself – Organise your self-pity party now!
Let’s wander into some Compassion Focused Therapy as I have had a number of patients recently apologise along the lines, ‘I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Continue Reading →
EMDR faster than CBT in treating Trauma
As some of you may know, my motivation to specialise in trauma therapy came from my training in EMDR in the early 1990s. We don’t often cure people in psychiatry Continue Reading →
The Best Talk on Self-Esteem I Have Come Across
Self-Image: Self-esteem Vs Self-Compassion This TEDx talk by Dr Kristen Neff is perhaps the best talk on the complex area of self-esteem that I have come across. I believe that Continue Reading →
Free download of ‘The Way of The Quest’ is now live
As promised here is the link so you can download The Way of The Quest for free just over this weekend. You will need an account with Amazon and, if Continue Reading →