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An issue that regularly comes up in sessions for people is how their phone use is negatively affecting aspects of their lives. Of course...

How black or white thinking can effect our ability to make behavioural changes stick

I’ve taken up a new technique to learn Spanish this week, which had an unexpected therapeutic parallel. Step 1 involved listening to an...

An article on the importance of pace and rest

How to use ACT principles in daily life challenges

This week, I’d like to share this article with you on the benefit of speaking to strangers. This is something that I think about a lot...

Relentless optimisation - Are you driving up your anxiety in a quest for your best life?

When we wrestle with something we don’t want in our lives, the more energy we give to it. Often this has the effect of increasing the...

A tip to help aid sleep.

What it's important to acknowledge the past but not stay stuck in it.

How changing your framing of reference to a moving towards mentality can help you make changes feel easier.

How acceptance can help you detach from worrying thought and rumination

Tips to cultivate your willingness to change

How developing an open mindset can help you make changes in your life.

How getting honest with yourself can help you change.

Integrating ACT skills into daily life challenges

Using compassion focused therapy to help with motivation and performance

A guide to choosing the right therapist

How I use metaphors to help the therapy process.

Tips to making those lifestyle changes stick… This week was a week where one of those studies that states the obvious comes out and...