Category: Wellbeing

Sometimes we just want to lie down on the floor and never get up again. At times, it feels like life is simply too much to cope with and our poor bodies and brains can bear it no longer. This is particularly true when we…

Want five great tips to cope with bad days? Great, I’ve made a video just for you. Use this if you’re feellng down or blue. To summarise: 1. Find out if there is actually a reason why you feel low – if so, take steps…

Do you ever notice the sorts of thoughts you have just before going to sleep? They can say a lot about your mindset. The good news is that you can work with your pre-snooze stream of thought. The twilight hours can bring up some strange…

I have times when I get really angry. Most people wouldn’t believe that, as I’m usually a chilled-out person who doesn’t easily get stressed. Actually, what I am is the sort of person who doesn’t get angry for no good reason – and I used…

Mindfulness meditation is a tool I often use with clients who see me for addiction issues. So what is Mindfulness meditation – and why is it useful for addicts? I remember when I first heard of meditation, I thought it was a load of nonsense…

People often get confused about what emotions are. They may take feelings too seriously, believing that they are instructions or inescapable facts. They may try to control their emotions by clinging to them or trying to push them away. But all these things just make…

As a chaotic alcoholic, personality disorder sufferer, agoraphobic, anxiety-disordered depressive who was able to turn my life around, people often ask me what the best way to change and rebuild your life is! One of the reasons I studied multiple disciplines is that is not as…

When coaching alcoholics and drug addicts, I used to be amazed that people could so easily relapse and fall back into their addictions through sheer boredom –  until I came across another addiction that some people have. Many addicts have chaotic and dramatic lifestyles and…