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23Oct

How To Deal With Anger

Peter Fallon

anger, emotions, self, therapy

Therapists

Peter Fallon discusses ways to identify the problems caused by anger, and how to help resolve feelings of anger.
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22Oct

Why Do People Take Extreme Risks?

Emma Barrett

exercise, psychology, self, sport

Mind

Emma Barrett asks why people take extreme risks and discovers it isn't just about reckless thrill-seeking; indeed it is about focus, precision and expertise.
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20Oct

The Power of Big Picture Thinking

Chris Skellett

self, wellbeing

Soul

The pace of modern life seems to continually hold us back from thinking about the bigger picture. Instead, we are locked into a world where we focus on simple facts and information. We do not dwell on context or seek a wider analysis in our conversations. It's also a world where we rarely pause to reflect upon more personal conceptual questions, such as who we are, where we are going, and what life is all about for us. These are the kind of questions that require us to ‘change gear’ in our thinking; to lift ourselves up from asking questions that require...
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13Oct

Stoicism: A Simplified Modern Guide

Donald Robertson

emotions, self, society, stoic, stoicism

Mind

Author Donald Robertson provides a simplified modern guide on Stoicism, applicable to the everyday
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02Oct

Vincent Deary: Why Change is So Difficult

Vincent Deary

change, emotions, psychology, self, society

Mind

Author Vincent Deary discusses the difficulties of change and habit, and the release of his new book 'How We Are'.
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22Sep

Does Facebook distort our body image?

self, women

Therapists

Facebook offers a fun way to connect with others, share photos, news and events.  However, arguably everybody uses Facebook in other subtle, self-esteem boosting ways: to project a more ideal sense of themselves, to receive supportive comments and to gain ‘likes’ from others.  Sounds warm and wonderful. But there is a flip side.  Other people are also presenting their best selves and constant social comparison can lead to self-persecutory thoughts as well as self-improving and assuring ones. Our negative thoughts provoked by a visit to Facebook can often revolve...
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17Sep

How to Get Out of a Career Rut and Start Living

Marina Gask

career, identity, self, work

Work

If you think you're in the wrong job, now is the time to change and here's where to start says Marina Gask
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06Aug

Can You Be Too Empathetic?

Jane McGregor

empathy, relationships, self

Mind

Do you experience overwhelming feelings when confronted with lots of other people? Do people, even strangers, pour out their hearts to you? Do you care more about other people’s feelings and well-being than your own? If so you may be highly empathetic. Individuals with a highly empathetic temperament are often kind and caring, putting others before themselves. However, these talents can be viewed as weaknesses, as empathetic people are overly sensitive to others’ remarks and actions. They are too alert to the suffering of others and suffer on their behalf....
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21Jul

The Psychology of Overeating

Jane McCartney

nutrition, psychology, self

Mind

Jane Mccartney shows how therapy can help us identify the root causes of overeating and overcome these psychological patterns in order to address our weight issues.
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10Jul

Don't Judge Me For Not Getting Drunk With Work Mates

Claudine Levy

career, friendship, self, society, university

Work

I realised that binge drinking wasn’t for me during my Fresher’s Week at university. This is the infamous time in every young adult’s life which consists of masochistically getting bladdered repeatedly, in the hope of forming some lasting bonds of friendship with a group of petrified fellow students. All so that we could LOL about our collective hangovers and embarrassing hook-ups of the morning after the night before. Of course the natural antidote to our terror about being alone was to glug as much poison as humanly possible. Away from home, and far from the...
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