How to Stop Living on Autopilot

How to Stop Living on Autopilot

“My experience is what I agree to attend to.” — William James Being purposeful, thinking our own thoughts and stop living on autopilot is the focus of today’s article. Modern living is very well engineered to move us into automatic routines: app notifications...
How to Cool Down Using Psychology

How to Cool Down Using Psychology

Why might anyone want to learn how to cool down using psychology? … Here in the UK, we are having our 4th official heatwave of the Summer. Summer heat can be tough to cope with if you are not used to dealing with it. When air conditioning isn’t available, many...
Using ‘MicroActs’ of Joy to Boost Happiness

Using ‘MicroActs’ of Joy to Boost Happiness

Microacts of joy is my topic today. I have found in recent times both within my clinical practice, the classroom and as a parent and in life in general, people struggle more than ever to spend lengthy periods of time engaged in psychological exercises or skills that...
Why You Don’t Need to Be Exceptional

Why You Don’t Need to Be Exceptional

When you work in fields such as mine and those related to it, saying “You Don’t Need to Be Exceptional” is seen as a crime by some. I’ve wanted to write about why we don’t need to be exceptional for some time and today I’ve finally gotten...
How to Use Psychology to Feel More Energised

How to Use Psychology to Feel More Energised

Why am I writing about how to feel more energised? In my therapy room in my classroom, as a parent, within friendship groups, on social media, fatigue is a common complaint. Many people report feeling drained, sluggish, or mentally foggy even after getting enough...