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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

September 4th, 2010
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 exist in the [...]
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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

September 3rd, 2010
So I’m sitting at my computer feeling weak and tired. I intended to do some writing, but what’s the point, it won’t be any good. And anyway I don’t feel like writing. I’m lethargic, unmotivated, really can’t be bothered.
But I make myself start.
That’s all, start, take one step. The agreement is that it doesn’t matter how [...]
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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

September 2nd, 2010
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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wet super computer 
Nigel

July 29th, 2010
What is it about us that causes to behave stupidly in a crowd? [...]
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wet super computer 
Nigel

July 16th, 2010
Are dreams a good source of ideas? If so, how do we get the best from them? [...]
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random 
Nigel

April 20th, 2010
Our town has many charity shops selling cheap but smart second-hand clothes. Whether or not you feel happy buying this sort of clothing for your family is just a matter of attitude. You don't have to be rich to be well clothed. You do have to be less concerned with the latest fashions or exact [...]
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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

April 5th, 2010
We need to go beyond getting solutions to our problems from other people. [...]
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monochrome and blue 
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March 30th, 2010
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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wet super computer 
Nigel

January 8th, 2010
Franco and Lenny Henry: kinda ‘thick’ guys, but so what? [...]
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wet super computer 
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December 31st, 2009
Article 10 in the ‘Effective goal setting” series: finally a summary of how to set goals that have a good chance of being achieved. [...]
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wet super computer 
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December 10th, 2009
Bad memories can damage and distort us until we find a way to take charge of them. [...]
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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

November 28th, 2009
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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monochrome and blue 
Nigel

November 20th, 2009
What are the good, and bad, reasons people set targets? [...]
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wet super computer 
Nigel

November 11th, 2009
Motivation can come from within or be applied by other people from outside. Guess which works best. [...]
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wet super computer 
Nigel

November 6th, 2009
Motivation can be towards something desirable or away from something unpleasant, and there is a related factor that matters. [...]
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