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23Oct

Alain de Botton: Is There Any Advantage to a Mental Health Crisis?

Alain de Botton

depression, mindset, resilience, suicide

Mind

Mental health problems can affect us all and, when we are struggling, it can be hard to hold onto hope. Alain de Botton explores how the process of recovering from crisis can profoundly change a person
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05Oct

5 Things I Learned Cycling Across Europe at Record-Breaking Speed

Leigh Timmis

exercise, mensmentalhealth, mindset, motivation, psychology, resilience, sport, tips

Mind

Leigh Timmis discovered that breaking a cycling world record was as much of a mental test as a physical one. Here he shares the psychological tips that were integral to his success
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24Aug

What Running an Ultramarathon Taught Me About Resilience and Psychotherapy

Ajay Khandelwal

exercise, mindset, resilience, sport

Therapists

In his spare time, psychotherapist Ajay Khandelwal runs marathons and, now, ultramarathons. He reflects on what the endurance event taught him about resilience and the nature of psychotherapy
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14Aug

Delayed Gratification: Why Patience is Such an Essential Skill

Dr Sheheryar Banuri

mindset, patience, psychology, resilience

Mind

We've all heard patience is a virtue, but it can also have a very real impact on your life. Dr Sheheryar Banuri explores the link between patience, delayed gratification, and overall wellbeing
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22Jun

Coaching for Post-Traumatic Growth

Ruth Cooper-Dickson

coaching, PTSD, resilience, trauma

Mind

Psychotherapy is more well-known for supporting people through trauma, but does coaching have a role further down the line? Coach Ruth Cooper-Dickson explores post-traumatic growth and how coaching can help
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13Jun

Bazball: The Unlikely Connection Between Cricket and Therapy

Gershon Portnoi

mindset, psychology, resilience, society, sport

Therapists

Bazball refers to the playing style of the England cricket team after the appointment of Brendon 'Baz' McCullum. Ex-sports journalist, now psychotherapist Gershon Portnoi explores how a sporting mindset can be applied to therapy and mental health
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08Nov

Why Laughter is the Best Medicine for Lowering Stress

Paul Boross

resilience, stress

Soul

Laughter: it's free, it helps connect us with others, it helps us recover from illness, and it lowers stress. This Stress Awareness Week Paul Boross shares the research that shows humour is a healthy coping mechanism.
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07Jul

3 Steps to Raising Resilient and Confident Girls

Jo Wimble-Groves

confidence, family, parenting, resilience, society, teenagers, tips

Relationships

Levels of confidence and self-esteem typically drop in young girls as they leave childhood. Jo Wimble-Groves offers 3 ways that parents can encourage continued confidence and resilience in their daughters.
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26May

What is Courage Anyway?

Drew Povey

courage, mindset, resilience

Soul

Sometimes courage means taking action; sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is stop and slow down. Drew Povey explores the virtue of courage and how you can foster it in your life.
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04Nov

How to Take Control of Catastrophising

Marcus Bowery

anxiety, mindset, negativity, resilience, self, stress

Therapists

How we think and, importantly, how we talk about events can significantly affect our emotional response to them. Therapist Marcus Bowery explains how you can free yourself from catastrophising and unhelpful thinking.
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