Today, I don my foil cap and talk all things conspiracy theories, and focus on how to debunk them. Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and science communicator said:  "One of the biggest problems with the world today is that we have large groups of...

I speak with so many people in my professional life who experience insecurity, and in addition to the therapeutic assistance I offer, I tend to give some stock answers that I think all can benefit from – I thought I’d collate some of those answers to form today’s...

Scientific thinking is my topic today. I have wanted to write this article for a long time. Scientific thinking is not just the exclusive domain of academia, research or education – it is something of huge benefit to all of us. “The essence of the independent mind...

Enjoy your Alone time, solitude or time spent away from others is my topic today. I was joking in class last weekend about how I love spending time by myself and that I’d enjoy my work so much more if it involved less people. It was a joke and I talk often about the...

We all go through periods of overthinking and problematic rumination, some of us for longer than others and it is something I work with in my therapy rooms often as it contributes to a great many problems in life. The human mind seems to be unable to process a...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about dealing with mental fatigue and exhaustion and this week I wanted to write specifically and in more depth about boosting mental energy. We live in a time when many people are inclined to be very busy and are often stressed as a...

“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”  - Dalai Lama. The mind-body connection is well-documented in research from neuroscience, psychiatry, and medicine. Researchers at the University of Nottingham has recently found a link...

When you have a mission statement, it lends purpose to your actions, and turns you into someone who is on a mission. I really like that. Creating a mission statement is what I’m writing about today.   “The two most important days in your life are the day you are...

Self-image is a topic I have not covered so much here, despite having a lot of articles on the topic of self-esteem, self-belief and self-compassion. “The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.”  - Brian...

How to Overcome Psychological Exhaustion Mental fatigue and psychological exhaustion is a topic I’ve been meaning to write about for a while. “Sustained exhaustion is not a rite of passage. It's a mark of stupidity.”- Jason Fried. I’m purposely sharing this today. I...