Is your child en route to burn out?

Burn out can be the result of many different reasons and sometimes a combination of reasons.  Also, the signs of burn out can be so varied.  If this becomes a long term issue then a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as CFS/ME) may result. Through my therapy work I often spot the…

Listen to me…please

Often my work goes in themes.  I sometimes have lots of clients who want to lose weight, suffer anxiety or want to stop smoking.  Other occasions there is a running theme such as challenges with a family member or feeling unsupported. The theme of the day is not feeling that people are listening to what…

Let Down By The Schooling System

Many of our early memories come from school.  My very first memory is meeting my long term best mate Sam, whilst she was playing with the scales on an introductory day at Infant School (Year 1 in today’s language). Sadly, often through school becomes disappointment, fear, bullying and negative feelings about ourselves.  My big disappointment came…

Self Belief – The Root of Many Problems

Far too often people have a low opinion of themselves.  They doubt themselves. They question their own judgement.  They feel they are not good enough.  They run over and over in their minds their actions or things they have said in case they have said or done wrong.  They compare themselves to others and always…

Confidence and You

Confidence, or rather lack of confidence, is at the root of many issues.  Let’s take a look at where that lack of confidence comes from. It is rare to be born with a lack of confidence. You only have to look at very young children before they are stifled by society, structure and life events to see…

Beating The Bullies

Bullying is not just something that happens in schools and with children.  Bullying happens in the workplace, in social groups, on the internet, in sport and other activities.  Many of us have been bullied at some point in our lives. There are many behaviours that constitute bullying.  Here are some that come to mind: Ignoring…