Support groups have been around for ages, often made up of people experiencing something in common, such as depression or anxiety. These days, support groups for mums in London typically consist of the traditional NCT group, Facebook page (which let’s be honest is often more about flogging your old baby clothes than really being there … More The importance of support groups for mums
Forget the commercialism this Valentine’s Day. Treat yourself to a dose of self love instead. … More 6 ways to practice self love this Valentine’s Day
I was a bit apprehensive about doing a talk to the Sunday Assembly group about how to wire the brain for joy on the 15th November 2015, just two days after the terrific atrocities that happened in Paris. I was still feeling quite stunned and heavy hearted, as I know so many other people were … More May the Joy Be With You – Rewiring the Brain Towards Joy, Sunday Assembly London: 15th Nov 2015
Studies have shown that being altruistic (doing something for others without expecting a reward in return) can activate the joy centre in our brains (the left, pre-frontal cortex). And the more that part of the brain is activated, the more resources we have available to us, including a greater ability to move through stress and less of … More 10 free ways to be altruistic, online
It is a very exciting time to be working in the field of self-development. Nearly daily, there is new information coming from the fields of science and academia that is affording us more knowledge about how our brains work and providing strategies on how to effectively make lasting changes at the brain level. As a … More You Can Choose To Be Joyful – Book
When we are stuck in negative thinking and feelings, the tendency seems to be to either try to ignore the thoughts or change them into something more positive. Both methods, while on the surface seem to be logically helpful, can actually serve to keep us stuck in negativity. Why is this? Basically, it’s because we … More Moving into the felt sense to stop worried thoughts
Recently, a friend of mine experienced a break-up and told his followers on Facebook what had happened (in a nutshell) and expressed how sad he felt about it. Afterwards, amidst the well wishes and words of advice, I was surprised to see how many people simply placed a funny picture or humorous YouTube clip on his Facebook wall in … More Laughter as medicine
Breaking news!! I am writing a short book that will encompass much of what I’ve learned on my journey thus far. It will contain a number of simple exercises designed to rewire the brain away from stress and towards joy, all backed a little bit by science. I am hoping that it will help others … More Feel Your Feelings
I spent Saturday at the Pulborough Brooks RSPB Nature Reserve in West Sussex. Even though the weather wasn’t great, it was wonderful to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of London and just walk and observe the natural world unfurling around me. Deep connection often comes from the simplest of activities.
I was inspired by a talk that Trevor Silvester from the Quest Institute gave at Questival 2014 last week. He was discussing ways in which we can more easily integrate good habits into our lives. His suggestion was fairly simple – to list 5 small things you can begin to do each day that can, … More A simple technique to create better habits
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