‘I am often told that I should grow a thicker skin. I’m too sensitive. I let things get to me too much.’ The Boundaries in the mind concept, develope…

Is there such a recipe that we can follow to increase the likelihood of being satisfied in life generally? Also known as happiness or being happy, o…

If stress is a non intended consequence of how we function psychologically, how do we go about it in order to live less stressful lives? From lookin…

Being responsible and accountable are qualities that we teach and nurture in our children. A responsible person is a great employee, highly valued by…

The ever-growing workloads of GPs are making them physically and mentally unwell.

You fight with the most important people in your life because those relationships are worth fighting for; this anonymous quote is perhaps the reason…

If diets were the solution to overeating, there wouldn’t be a problem! Can’t you see the ‘hunger within’?  There are many more issues to do with bei…

A charity warns that cuts in mental health services for children could have serious consequences.

When people think of relationships the image is often of two people starting an intimate relationship together - seldom do people (who aren’t therapi…

Many years ago, when I first started my training, our tutor asked us all to write a journal about ourselves, and our reasons for wanting to become co…

New figures show a steep rise in the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer and liver cancer in England.

Everyone tends to be focused on the importance of health these days but when we think/talk about our health we are usually referring to our physical…