In these strange days, here are some psychologist-curated mental health resources to support you, calm you, or give you a shot of inspiration. — Calm App Calm is a very beautiful app with gorgeous nature pictures and sounds. You can just listen to a river or a storm if you want to, and I do want to! Calm helps me feel instantly transported to a beautiful place. There are stories to help you sleep, some of…

Companion reads with empathy, insight and heart — Here are 5 powerful books about love and therapy, to help you feel less alone if you’re going through therapy, or considering it. Reading about others’ experiences of mental health challenges can give you greater clarity and self-compassion. Memoirs of therapy shed light on the yearning, love and deep connection…

Real strategies from a psychologist for surviving the heartache of losing a relationship — This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something. Elizabeth Gilbert That’s a half-smile quote I guess, from Elizabeth Gilbert. I mean, what can anyone really say when we’re dealing with heartache at the loss of a relationship? It’s been a long time…

On the surface, fear of success might seem ridiculous — what could be scary about success? But if you dig a bit below the surface, you might discover some powerfully limiting aspects of your own mindset. Russell Bishop It’s such a counter-intuitive idea of what we typically fear isn’t it…

Sure, some online entrepreneurs have made a fortune. But the whole I’ll show you how to sit on a beach while the millions roll in line has misled a generation of wannabes into parting with their cash, for nothing but a dream. A few years ago I dived into exploring…

Practice on the mat is only scratching the surface without the conscious application of the underlying principles of yoga. In the popularization of yoga and mindfulness practices over recent years, there’s been a glossing over of the depth of contemplative practices and often unwitting ignorance of their depth and subtlety. — Over many years of teaching yoga, I’ve seen that what happens during practice is only worth something if we carry the principles off the mat and into our lives and relationships intentionally. …

And what to do instead — There are coaches of every kind online, as well as an extraordinary number of training courses and coaches for coaches. Life, business, mindset coaching — it’s an unregulated industry, meaning anyone can use the title and charge whatever they like — which often seems to be a substantial amount. What…

And it’s about setting boundaries — I always thought the idea of Tough Love was a joke. A dinosaur of an idea. Mildly sadistic even. But I’ll come back to that. Let’s talk dogs for a minute because they represent for me, pure emotion. …

It can get away from you all too easily… — Last night, satisfied but really tired, I got to rest after a few days intense work. Helping people find acceptance and self-compassion is a big part of my job as a therapist. Many people are stuck in pain about the past, or anxiety about the future. …