Growing old:good bit #1:how I perceive the world

I doubt anyone wants to get old. I don’t mind being more experienced,hopefully wiser,but would love a younger body. Ah well,there are compensations.

Something I’ve increasingly been noticing over the past couple of years is how much more I’m appreciating the sights and sounds around me. This morning we drove over from [...]

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Can I really do this? Do I really want to try?

I’ve just been reviewing the last post,and the most important thing is missing.

It sounds like everything is going smoothly and we’re brimming with confidence,but that just isn’t true.

Every day I wonder what the hell we think we’re up to. We aren’t up to this. We don’t have the knowledge,the skills,[...]

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Moving boulders:move,breathe and get the beat

Our bodies function better if we get a modest amount of physical exercise each day,enough to speed up our breathing a bit but not get out of breath. [...]

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Moving boulders:live each moment as it happens

Some people live in the past:“If only I’d taken that job”,“Why didn’t I work harder at school”,“Maybe if I hadn’t lost my temper that day”.

Some people live in the future:“Once I leave home”,“When I get promoted”,“In retirement I’ll have the time”.

Actually this universe is rigged so we [...]

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Moving boulders:a new series for everyone

This new series will be tricks that work for me when I need to get myself going on a bad day [...]

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The different approaches to counselling 2:try this at home

Sometimes a counsellor will suggest trying something new which might help solve your problems. Some counsellors major on solution-focussed therapy. [...]

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A momentary sense of suicide

If you sometimes feel suicidal…. [...]

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Sorry,I’m hibernating

SAD makes my depression worse most winters. What does this feel like? How do I deal with it? [...]

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Am I intelligent? Because if not then I’m a failure.

Franco and Lenny Henry:kinda ‘thick’guys,but so what? [...]

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If I keep pushing myself when depressed won’t I crack up? (Part 4)

I forget how many times in forty five years of chronic depression I’ve pushed too hard at the wrong time and crashed. Here is some of what I’ve learned. [...]

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When I’m depressed HOW do I keep going? (Part 3)

It’s not easy to get going when depressed,but there are tricks and strategies worth trying. They work for me. [...]

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When I’m depressed WHY should I try to keep going? (part 2)

Why should I bother? [...]

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Why do we throw litter at a bin that is obviously full?

What can be going on in our minds as we help create an eyesore like this? [...]

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Old and new:seasons change and my mood improves

I’m feeling down,but the sight of our poppy lit by a low autumn sun got me showered and dressed and out in the sun,and the rest of the day was better for it. Here are some of the photos. [...]

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Does what I eat affect how depressed I get?

The British Broadcasting Association have put a good article about this on their web site. It includes a short video which is worth watching.

The answer from the University College London research team is yes,eating junk food does seem to increase the risk of depression.

I can believe this. The trouble is the more [...]

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