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People’s words and actions can actually shape your brain — a neuroscientist explains how
The below article highlights why as social creatures we require connections and interactions that feel good, its hardwired into us as a...

Ruth Parchment
Feb 22, 20218 min read


Myths about intrusive thoughts
There are some myths that surround intrusive thoughts. These include: Myth 1: A person wants to act on these thoughts Fact: People do not...

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Feb 20, 20211 min read


How to Apologise Authentically
Here's a piece that I contributed for Decembers Issue of Happiful Magazine: Begrudgingly, desperately, softly, sincerely-however you go...

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Nov 19, 20201 min read


Loneliness
This highly insightful video draws upon aspects of CBT to help us understand the ways in which our environment, biology, thoughts,...

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Sep 7, 20201 min read


Harsh self criticism
So often we are much kinder to others than we are to ourselves. So often, I see people inflict harsh self-criticism and cruelty on...

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Aug 5, 20201 min read


Things we need to normalise for men
Our culture doesn’t always leave space for men to express inner struggles. Men are taught from an early age, either by cultural...

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Jul 17, 20201 min read


Complex Trauma: Survival Stategies
Adapted from Pete Walkers work on Complex PTSD and Emotional Neglect. This model is incredibly powerful in explaining responses to...

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May 18, 20201 min read


Your emotions do not require an apology
Apologies are for showing regret, respect, remorse and empathy after causing harm to others, ourselves and the planet. Recognising that...

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May 18, 20201 min read


Normal human responses to a global pandemic that do not need to be pathologised or treated as abnorm
Not everyone adjusts to change and difficult circumstances in the same way. It's not uncommon for people to experience a loss of...

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Apr 11, 20201 min read


Activity Scheduling makes a huge difference when self-isolating and working from home
I've been reminding myself to practice what I teach this week. Its been easy to fall into bad habits whilst working from home and...

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Mar 22, 20201 min read


What can you control right now?
"The only constant is that everything changes". Its sombre given the what's currently happening in our lives and around the world the moment

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Mar 20, 20201 min read


You are not a frog: A creative solution with Dr Ruth Cocksedge
Direct podcast link: https://lnns.co/ieh_v1XN2rc My colleague Dr Ruth Cocksedge was on a podcast which discusses EMDR, PTSD and dealing...

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Mar 8, 20202 min read
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