… Read the restEver wanted to know why you do the things you do and then regret them later? This article explains the cycle of addictive behaviours. For those of you that have come to me for weight loss, you’ll know that it’s
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Why that cigarette, chocolate bar, or new handbag feels so good: how pleasure affects our brain
3 Secrets of People Who Always Crush Their Personal Goals
… Read the restThese 3 great tactics explain clearly the method for achieving the things you want to achieve: have a system, be clear what you want to achieve, and measure it. In my therapy room we use a the ‘miracle question’ technique
Depressed men who don’t see a therapist regularly ‘are likely to turn to sex or porn – while women comfort eat’
… Read the restSo it is true what they say. Women eat and men look at porn when we are depressed. As a therapist I see more men now than I have ever done. It’s still not enough, however men are now starting
‘You can sleep when you’re dead’ is actually deadly advice, according to experts
Sleep, sleep, glorious sleep. Never apologise for it, be proud of your early nights, have a good routine leading up to bedtime and treat sleep like a bank account: if you dip in to your the amount of sleep you
Some Clever Bastard Has Figured Out Exactly How Long The Ideal Holiday Is
Well then, we finally have the answer that keeps coming up regularly in the therapy room. I need not say any more except enjoy this article.
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Why psychopaths cannot love their own children
… Read the restA familiar theme in my therapy room is people who have spent their life seeking the approval of a parent and never quite achieving it, no matter what they do. Typically being belittled, being ignored, told that a sibling is
The secret of a good night’s sleep has finally been found by scientists…
… Read the restIf you are a client of mine you’ll know how important sleep is to our wellbeing. Good sleep does more than physically rest the body. It allows our subconscious mind to process “stuff” that is held as emotional thoughts into
The Brain Literally Starts Eating Itself When It Doesn’t Get Enough Sleep
… Read the restWe are all living longer, that’s a fact! However we are now discovering more and more how our lifestyle can affect us in this later stage of life. We know that Alzhiemer’s and other forms of neurodegeneration is increasing and
The secret of a good night’s sleep has finally been found by scientists…
For those of you that are clients of mine, I never stop talking about how good nights sleep and our wellbeing is absolutely linked. As we are living longer, more research is being applied to sleep and this latest study
Our memory capacity could be 10 times larger than we thought
… Read the restThis fascinating article, whilst rather “science’y” suggests that our understanding of of how our memories are store is farmer conservative than we imagined. When we pout this in to the context of my therapy room, one of the key elements