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Feb 72 min read
The Lure of Simplicity
Lou Reed Being a frustrated rock star who really should have got over it by now, I was daydreaming about the late great Lou Reed recently...


Jan 252 min read
Burns, Scott-Heron and Me
Today, January 25th, in Scotland and throughout the World, we celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns. In recent years I’ve found...


Jan 123 min read
How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Can Help Navigate Workplace Uncertainty
“And the future is certain,” sang Talking Heads in their 1985 hit Road to Nowhere . While their creative genius remains unquestionable,...


Aug 30, 20242 min read
Thinking About Human Thinking
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay I’ve been thinking about thinking. It’s something that we humans are good at. We are remarkable thinkers...


Jul 5, 20241 min read
Endings and Beginnings
On this day, July 5th 2024, the day after the UK elected a new Government, I’ve been reflecting on how endings and beginnings often exist...


Jun 9, 20243 min read
Power in The Present: do what matters
A trip up memory mountain becomes a reminder of the power we have in The Present.


May 26, 20242 min read
Perfection Versus Good Enough
Accepting good enough instead of striving for perfection gives us the freedom to accept ourselves and the opportunity to live a better life


Apr 28, 20242 min read
Goals and Values
Is your life is like a Road Map or an Ordnance Survey (OS) map? Midlands Road Map A roadmap is all about starting points and...


Apr 19, 20242 min read
Neurodiversity - What Does It Mean?
In 1993, an article was published in “Our Voice” the newsletter of Autism Network International. The piece was written by Jim Sinclair,...


Apr 5, 20242 min read
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Last week I gave a talk on neurodiversity in the workplace at the University of Highlands and Islands #UHI in Inverness. It was my first...


Mar 26, 20242 min read
How Do I Silence My Inner Critic?
One of the things I get asked often in my stress and resilience class is: “how do I silence my inner critic that shows up whenever I’m...


Feb 23, 20242 min read
Why is Building Personal Resilience Important?
Most of us will be familiar with the word resilience. However, as it becomes part of the expanding, every-day, mental health vocabulary...


Feb 9, 20243 min read
Do Antidepressants Work?
In 2022/2023 86 million antidepressants were prescribed for 8.6 million people in the UK. That’s a lot of depressed people and a lot of...


Feb 2, 20243 min read
Can I Be Mindful at Work?
A friend asked me recently if it was really possible to be fully present and mindful in a busy, stressful workplace. As someone who...
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