I had just been thinking how my books (the ones that deal with emotions which is all of them!) almost need a supplement addressing the...

(You will have to forgive me – I cannot source any of this theory but I hope to soon!) I recently attended a conference with an excellent...

I am reading ‘The school of life’ introduced by Alan de Botton. It’s a great philosophical journey into the impact emotions have on our...

I was disappointed this week in an, ‘I was really, really looking forward to something that now isn’t going to happen’ type way. It...

It’s a very obvious statement when I say that what we think can impact on how we feel and how we feel can impact on what we think. I am...

Generally, our emotions are not focussed on other than when the reactions to them are extreme. We are not in the habit of tuning into our...

This week I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Lily Law from 'The Lady' about the work I do. Here is the article.

This is another post about self esteem to complement an earlier one. Having self esteem or self worth is highly beneficial to a person. A...

Several years ago I was speaking to a friend about managing emotions when he suddenly piped up with, 'have you tried EFT?' EFT stands for...

This post was inspired by a performance I saw last night called 'Highly Sensitive' by Hannah Jane Walker. Evolutionary psychologists tell...

Mindfulness has received a lot of attention in the last few years and for good reason. However, while there are some great advocates out...

You know how when you listen to a tune that evokes instant (and strong) happy memories and how you are immediately uplifted - the same...

Here is my blog post on the Bloomsbury education website about resilience linked to my most recent book. 'What's going on inside my...

An important part of developing emotional literacy is about helping your child to understand that all feelings are valid. We should never...

Some of the messages our boys receive from a very young age.... Suicide is still the biggest killer of males under 45. And when males...

This is an an fun way to explore coping strategies for worrying, with your child. The idea is you're going to create a machine that you...

Some children worry more than others and you will know if your child is prone to feeling anxious or not. A way you can explain worrying...

Self esteem has had a fair amount of focus in recent decades and yet the understanding about what it is and how to get it still needs a...