The conscious mind is: “I’m just going upstairs to put the clothes away.” The sub-conscious mind is: “Huh, those clothes are annoying me there, better sort them out soon”. The problem with the sub-conscious mind is that it’s embedded somewhere in our thoughts. It doesn’t get heard by anyone except yourself, and your critical inner [...]

If depression is like a black sky, then those of us who endure it know how it feels when the sky lightens slightly. But what can we do to help broaden those moments of light? How can we help to keep ourselves feeling more upbeat? Here are some things that I do: 1: Be realistic, [...]

Do you suffer from what I call “Race Syndrome?” Have you wondered why it feels as though you are competing in a race? Well this happened to me, and no matter how unimportant the daily task, I felt as though I had to steam through it as though I was a sole athlete in an [...]

Have you ever regretted saying something that you don’t mean? I certainly have, and if I’m honest, I still do. But, when this happens, I’ve learnt to apologise as quickly as possible … This is because, when my daughter was at school, I said one too many, unkind things to her. They were not helpful [...]