Blue Monday

Blue Monday

This year “Blue Monday” will fall on Monday 20th January. The date was calculated by Dr Cliff Arnall, a university professor taking into account: Cold weather and shorter days Debt incurred from Christmas which cannot be paid off easily The time since Christmas The...
New year, new you?

New year, new you?

It’s a new year! The presents have been opened, the turkey and all the trimmings have been eaten, Big Ben has struck midnight and most of us have now returned to work. As we leave one decade behind and enter 2020, many of us may well have embarked upon a set of New...
Therapy; a luxury you can’t afford?

Therapy; a luxury you can’t afford?

I wrote about the IAPT service (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) in my blog back in May but it seems it is still hitting the headlines, and not for the right reasons.  Up to 95,000 people are waiting for up to 90 days to access the counselling they need...
The most wonderful time of the year?

The most wonderful time of the year?

Halloween and bonfire night have been and gone, it’s starting to get dark around 4pm and the Christmas songs are being played on the radio. The countdown to Christmas is truly on. Society assumes we are all looking forward to Christmas and why could we not? After all...
Casting light on your shadow

Casting light on your shadow

I have recently had to engage in some honest self reflection about how I feel towards another person. They are loud and love to be the centre of attention. I have purposely kept my distance from this person and find myself inwardly rolling my eyes whenever they speak...
Hello September

Hello September

Over the last few days my Facebook page has been inundated with pictures of beaming children in their school uniforms, ready to start their new school or class for the year.  For each child the start of September brings with it a fresh new uniform, new stationery, new...