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20Mar

How Happy Are You?

Harriet Griffey

happiness, self, wellbeing

Soul

On International Day of Happiness it's worth considering: how happy are you really? Author Harriet Griffey sets the questions and supplies some helpful answers
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17Mar

How to Handle Sibling Rivalry

Jane McGregor

family, self, siblings

Relationships

Why sibling rivalry is so rife, and how we can start to cope better with the uncomfortable feelings it creates. Advice from psychologist Jane McGregor
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13Mar

Coming to Terms with Being HIV Positive

Mark Pearce

HIV, identity, illness, self, sex, therapy

Therapists

Although it is no longer the "death sentence" it seemed when it first appeared, being HIV positive is still difficult news to get. Counsellor Mark Pearce has advice
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11Mar

On Taking a Leap of Faith and Embracing Change

Anonymous Therapist

change, confidence, self

Therapists

You've made a huge decision; but how can you deal with the consequences? One therapist offers advice for embracing change
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01Mar

Self-Injury Awareness Day: Practical Ways to Support One Another

Dora Darvasi

self, selfharm

Therapists

For people who self-harm, and those who know someone who does it, therapist Dora Darvasi posts about practical ways to deal with a difficult situation
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01Mar

Wise Words #16: On the Self and Relationships

Clara Bridges

couple, marriage, self, WiseWords

Soul

Therapy client Clara Bridges chooses books on Transactional Analysis and principles for marriage as key texts for helping her own relationship
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26Feb

On Confidence and Overcoming Failure

Emma Grey and Audrey Thomas

failure, self, wellbeing

Soul

There are many things that can get in the way of building confidence and recovering from failures. Emma Grey and Audrey Thomas post suggestions
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24Feb

Working with Gender Identity in the Therapy Room

Anonymous Therapist

gender, identity, LGBT, self, society

Therapists

Gender identity and sexuality have been much more talked about in recent years. A therapist posts about working with gender identity in clients.
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14Feb

Why it Feels Right to be Single on Valentine's Day

Alice McGurran

identity, relationships, self, single

Relationships

This is the first Valentine's Day Alice McGurran has been single since she was 17. But she's not sad; she has finally started to feel happy alone
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12Feb

Can You be a Confident Introvert?

Harriet Griffey

confidence, introvert, personality, self

Soul

Being an introvert doesn't mean you are unconfident, though others may make that assumption. Extract from Harriet Griffey's I Want to be Confident
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