A good run or work-out can sometimes make you feel like ‘a brand-new person.’ Well, that’s what people say. And, in a way, this feeling may be true – quite… read more »

I’m in the silent zone on the train; the carriage where people are asked not to use mobile phones. But the silence is broken by a man talking loudly on… read more »

Christie had high expectations of her work team. And when someone said she was ‘driven’ she regarded it as a compliment. ‘I want to help them achieve their potential,’ she… read more »

Are you persuaded by the pathetic fallacy? The ‘pathetic fallacy’ is a term used to describe the way writers employ nature to describe or create a mood. ‘I wandered lonely… read more »

I once worked with a man who experienced suicidal thoughts. He had lost his (high-powered) job due to his depression and now thought of ways to kill himself every day…. read more »

I was there to talk with the staff about The Mind Clinic. But I arrived early and so joined their circle and listened…and there was some anger. The item on… read more »

The good thing about being a scientist is you never fail. You really don’t. You experiment, obviously. You start with an hypothesis and test it by trying things out. And… read more »

A friend of mine enjoys reading murder mysteries; but to enjoy them, she must first find out who the murderer is. Once she knows this, once she knows who did… read more »

I was talking to a teacher called Oliver. Teachers have to play a particular role at work, he tells me. ‘A lot of teaching is acting, playing a part for… read more »

For those with eyes to see, therapy has never been so easy. We look at a winter tree without leaves, for instance… and know they’ll re-appear green and strong in… read more »