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16Dec

On Surviving a Family Christmas, and Cooking Golden Potatoes

Ajay Khandelwal

Christmas, family, identity, self

Therapists

Just when you need them most --- Christmas -- therapists take a break. So psychoanalyst Ajay Khandelwal has tips for how to survive a full-scale family Christmas gathering
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11Dec

What You Wear to Therapy: Communication, Disguise, and Defence

Clara Bridges

experienceoftherapy, identity, self, therapy

Mind

Therapy client Clara Bridges ruminates on the significance of what she wears when she visits her therapist
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27Nov

How We Can Move On From the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Lucy Cavendish

identity, self

Therapists

We all weave stories about our lives that we use to define ourselves. But, asks therapist Lucy Cavendish, are they actually holding us back?
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09Nov

The Weinstein Next-Door: How to Identify Predatory Behaviour

Amanda Smith

abuse, bullying, narcissism, relationships, self

Relationships

Predatory sexual behaviour is at the top of the news agenda now. Amanda Smith looks at ways both men and women can avoid becoming targets
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08Nov

Why We Feel Shame and How to Let it Go

Alice McGurran

anger, childhood, emotions, guilt, parenting, relationships, self, shame

Mind

How do you know the difference between guilt and shame, and why is shame such a stumbling block in our lives? Alice McGurran reports
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27Oct

Why Achieving Goals Won’t Bring Long-Term Happiness

Sarah Alexander

change, self, wellbeing

Soul

Focusing on achieving goals and securing outcomes is not the way to understand yourself and find contentment says coach and author Sarah Alexander
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19Oct

Finding Meaning and Fulfilment in Middle Age

Tim Drake

career, change, middleage, redundancy, self, wellbeing, work

Soul

Mid-life redundancy can feel crushing, but posts Tim Drake, author of Generation Cherry, there are four key ways to see change as a huge opportunity for good
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17Oct

The Neuroscience of Emotions

Alice McGurran

anger, anxiety, brain, emotions, love, neuroscience, self

Mind

What are the physical changes that lead to your emotions? Alice McGurran provides a short guide to the neuroscience of emotions
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16Oct

When You Can't Get Over Your Ex

Lyn Reed

couples, love, marriage, men, relationships, self, women

Therapists

From building boundaries to break-up sex, therapist Lyn Reed suggests how to get over a relationship that has finished
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09Oct

Why Having Therapy in Your 20s is a Great Idea

Vic Leeson

graduation, identity, self, student, therapy, university

Therapists

Many university-educated young people are finding themselves at sea once they have graduated. Therapist Victoria Leeson explains why therapy can help with an identity crisis
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