Since 2004, the third Monday in January has often been referred to as 'Blue Monday' - supposedly the day on which we feel at our lowest point in the year. The concept is based on a mathematical formula reportedly created by psychologist Cliff Arnall for...
Do you ever find yourself looking at someone else’s social media posts and feeling depressed? You know, those times where it seems that everyone in the world has cracked it except you, with photographs to prove it? I admit there have been occasions when I...
Getting enough ‘Ps’ is something I talk to my clients about all the time. Most of them are glad to know that I don’t mean the vegetable kind that unobligingly topples off our fork and rolls across the table. No, I am referring to the...
I went out for lunch at the weekend to a restaurant that had outdoor dining space. I had been looking forward to it enormously, the chance to do something ‘normal’ again as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, just going for a meal with two family...
Towards the end of January, I thought my favourite jeans had shrunk in the wash. They were harder to pull up and the waistband seemed a little tighter than usual. Then the same thing happened with other items in my wardrobe. I was increasingly opting...
What does the new year mean to you? Like many people, in previous years I have considered what resolutions I might make – such as to get fitter, healthier, or more focused on a particular goal that I want to achieve. I always like the...
In a week where we have Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, it seems right to think about memories – those we have as individuals and those we share with others. Some things should never be forgotten, such as every life lost in conflict around the...
Yesterday I spent the entire day outdoors and it was wonderful. It made me feel ‘normal’ in a week where the world seemed anything but that. I began with an early morning walk in nature with my lovely neighbour and her gorgeous dog, catching up...
A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. If you, or someone you know, has a specific phobia, you will understand all too well the extreme anxiety it causes and how it can restrict daily life. If you’re...
