It is by the practice of a good habit that gradually outweighs the power of a bad habit. This truism is probably even more pertinent at this time of year when it is common to evaluate lifestyle options and to assert new goals in an attempt to bring about behavioural change. New year resolutions tend […]
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I am quoted in the latest Ask Annalisa article in the Guardian in response to a letter from a reader seeking advice about a friendship of 20 years. The reader had asked whether or not she should cut off her friend, as her friend only ever talks about herself. Being in avoidance mode, the reader
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I learned of the sad death of Asher Quinn this week. Asher was well known in the London psychotherapy community and died in Hungary on 4 October, where he had been apparently living in recent years. I got in touch with him in 2014 when I was still a (final year) student, and we did
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Attached here is an edited version of an interview I undertook with author Ruthie Smith about the contents of her book Energy, Soul Connecting and awakening consciousness (Karmac Books, 2024). The attached file is an audio version of the full interview which can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUjLK3kdkh8 In the broader chat I discuss with Ruthie
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In this podcast I chat with Ruthie Smith about psychotherapy in a new paradigm. Ruthie is the author of Energy, Soul Connecting and Awakening Consciousness – Psychotherapy in a New Paradigm (Karmac Books, 2024). She is also a psychotherapist, teacher, trainer, and clinical supervisor, and professionally trained in different psychotherapeutic approaches, including AIT, Jungian, Psychoanalytic, Attachment-based
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Attached is my latest article about how to boost self-regulation and, thereby, how to overcome bad stress. It is important to remember that stress is not something we can really eradicate. Without some form of stress we might be bored senseless. That is why a distinction between good and bad stress can be useful. Good
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I am quoted in the attached article by Kia-Elise Green from the iPAPER about the influence of social media, and specifically, the effects on the Gen Z generation and their ability to be able to engage in conversation. See the attached link for my quotes. If you listen to any of the legislative chamber investigations
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My latest podcast is about combatting loneliness and boosting social isolation. In the attached link (see below) I chat with Marina Sabolova, founder of OK Talk, a counselling practice based in Portishead. In the chat we specifically reference the Chatty Café Scheme, a fantastic initiative that encourages open, friendly chats in local cafés, seeking to reduce isolation one
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Loss chasing typically defines the transition from recreational gambling to disordered gambling. It is the tendency of a gambler to amplify their betting in an effort to recoup prior losses. Loss chasing for traders and gamblers occurs when discipline to a pre-determined strategy is abandoned in favour of a more aggressive approach. When traders review
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Here’s how to spot when your friend has become an emotional drain. The conversation tends to increasingly become all about them No matter what success you may have had, such as a new job, a new relationship, or a new house move, for example, they will twist your news and only see the perceived negative
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