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 »

As with any dubious tyrant, we do need to be aware of what they’re doing. And so here’s a way of noticing what your mind is doing today. Picture your… read more »

We like our proverbs. Or as they’re called on the internet these days, ‘inspirational sayings’. Twitter and Facebook are awash with them, nuggets of wisdom accompanied by a picture of… read more »

Are you listening? Then I’ll begin. Though in order to listen, you will need to make space. Some call it de-centering. It’s when you consciously try and remove your own… read more »