A lovely article from Philippa Perry pushing back on the pressure of the "New Year, New You" mantra so pervasive in January. She argues that perhaps it's time to "ditch those resolutions" and writes: " The drive to be better often masks a fear of being rejected as we are. And yet learning to tolerate ourselves, is what actually allows growth to happen" Rather than giving up on change, she invites her readers to consider the motivation and process of change - is it something f

A recent substack.com post by Professor, Psychologist and Psychotherapist Jonathan Shedler about the statement "my truth". What might it offer the speaker/listener and when might it get in the way of developing self and shared understanding of our experiences and difficulties? He writes " Perhaps “my truth” is just an expression, born of the human need to be seen, heard, and taken seriously" or perhaps it might cause psychological harm? Read it here:

A recent post by Jonathan Shedler, Psychologist, Professor and author, quoting Haruki Murakami: "Loneliness is not just the absence of...

A recent article by Dr Grant Brenner, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, explores how understanding our self-defeating patterns, driven by...

"How will 'just talking' in therapy help me get better?" ""Give sorrow words" - William Shakespeare A recent post by professor and...

A interesting recent post from Professor and Psychologist Jonathan Shedler highlights six reasons why we might find ourselves repeating...

Psychotherapist Nancy McWilliams talks about the 10 qualities of Mental Health. Watch here!

A recent article and post by Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry offers a good reminder about how we might learn to understand and...

A recent piece by Dr Linda Berman (from her blog series waysofthinking.co.uk ) explores the themes of "turning points" in life,...

This week's guardian column by Annalisa Barbieri discusses anhedonia, or the experience of feeling flat and numb and what we can do to...

A really interesting conversation between journalist Annalisa Barbieri and psychotherapist Graham Music about how to motivate children -...

An interesting article in The Guardian which promotes the importance of getting to know one's "superego" or inner voice. So often we can...

A great post by Jonathan Shedler about three kinds of relationships: hierarchical, transactional and mutual. Read here:...

Dr Becky Kennedy's powerful Ted Talk about the importance of repair in relationships. She focuses on the parenting relationship, both...

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This recent conversation between Susie Orbach and Michael Rosen on BBC programme "Word of Mouth" explores the way we use language to...

"Presenter of The Great Pottery Throwdown Keith Brymer-Jones finds that watching people create pottery often moves him to tears. In this...

This great article by Esther Perel and Mary Alice Miller explores the cycles of "connection disconnection and reconnection" that exist in...

This podcast from Andrew Huberman was valuable in taking a closer look at breathing practices. Watch it here:

A great reminder of this (simple!) truth - beware of overly simplistic (and often appealing) answers to complex problems.