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…
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…
Of course bullying shouldn’t happen anywhere, whether at school, work, sport or socially but the sad reality is that it does happen. Unfortunately many workplaces want to sweep it under the carpet because they do not want a reputation for bullying. If not addressed bullying can scar people for life and result in addictive behaviour,…
While a number of people may have a bit of “perfectionism” within them, it does not control their lives and actions in the same way as OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is defined as an anxiety problem and around 2% of all individuals are afflicted with this emotional condition. Checking appliances, ensuring windows and doors…