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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...

Ruth Parchment
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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"The Past is in front of us and the future is behind us"
In the West we are linguistically wired to see time on a continuum where the future is something that is in-front of us and the past is...

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Feb 19, 20201 min read
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Different types of suffering coexist
Different types of suffering coexist. It's unhelpful when we rank one against the other and tell someone who is suffering that, "others...

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Feb 19, 20201 min read
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The link between CBT and neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is the 'muscle building' part of the brain; With every repetition of a thought or emotion, we reinforce a neural pathway

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Feb 1, 20201 min read
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Telling People to Forgive is Gaslighting in Disguise.
I am honestly astounded, I never expected this article to be as popular as it has been! 😲It's great to see the conversations and...

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Jan 24, 20201 min read
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