the different approaches to counselling 4:think back

It may be worth seeking the help of someone who can help you review memories that are currently destructive. [...]

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the different approaches to counselling 3:do it yourself

We need to go beyond getting solutions to our problems from other people. [...]

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“I’m so embarrassed that I’m depressed. I daren’t let anyone find out because mental illness carries such a stigma”?

Some people are terrified of telling people they suffer depression. Others fear discrimination. What’s going on? [...]

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How can we tame bad memories?

Bad memories can damage and distort us until we find a way to take charge of them. [...]

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Good feedback is one of the best motivators

Some feedback is destructive and demoralising,but it needn’t be. There are a few simple rules to aim to follow when giving it. Look for them when seeking it. [...]

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Success that works

Kim Warwick wasn’t rich,famous or powerful but he was successful beyond the dreams of most of us. [...]

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So many people get hurt because they misunderstand what success is really about

‘Success’has two almost contradictory meanings. The common one damages a lot of people. Let’s analyse it. [...]

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Why do people set targets that are destructive?

Setting targets can be a powerful way of motivating,but not if done badly. [...]

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How does it feel to be 60?

Every age has its good and bad points,its advantages and limitations. We need to live each to the full. [...]

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Life at the top

I recently heard a powerful and moving quote from best-selling thriller writer Jack Higgins (aka Harry Patterson),author of ‘The Eagle Has Landed’.

Apparently Higgins was asked if there was anything he wished he had been told when younger. He replied,“I wish someone had told me that when I got to the top there [...]

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59 coming up 60 and looking back at a weird kid

Does it make sense to describe stuff like Asperger’s Syndrome as a problem that cannot be cured? [...]

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Book review:‘Outliers –The Story of Success’by Malcolm Gladwell

This is a gripping book which is likely to alter your understanding of how life works. [...]

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Two types of self-esteem on view

Ways in which people show their self-esteem is of the dangerous and unhealthy narcissistic type. [...]

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Anger management and what we expect of other people

I used to have absurdly high expectations of other people. Sometimes I still do. I’m stupid. [...]

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Fragmented memories of being 17 coming up 18 and down

As a teenager I started to experience chronic depression. This is part of how it felt,and what I learned. [...]

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