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Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths

A really insightful piece… An excerpt from my dissertation  For mindfulness based treatments the focus is on identifying negative thoughts as just that, thoughts. It is not uncommon for a client to view these thoughts as facts or even beliefs (Germer et al., 2013). A mindfulness approach to a negative thought such as “I amContinueContinue reading “Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths”

Daily Dose of Inspiration – Change your Mind

Read this truly inspiring message … then read it again… the message is simple but needs time to sink in! If we lack belief in ourself and our capabilities, our self esteem suffers. This results not only in a sense of worthlessness but also helplessness and even hopelessness. This in turn makes us feel inadequateContinueContinue reading “Daily Dose of Inspiration – Change your Mind”

The Midnight Runner

When the cool night air is clear that is when I shall be found, Pacing the lanes and byways by the light of the moon. Trusting each step in the gloom to fate and a keen eye, The squelch of muddy puddles underfoot tells of my progress, The soft jingle of the front door keyContinueContinue reading “The Midnight Runner”

Day 12 – What’s your relationship with your family? 31 Day Challenge

Here I am very lucky for I have a grey relationship with all of my family. Both close and distant.  I may not see them all the time but I know that should I need them or they need me we will all pull together. My happiest memories span back to family holidays and adventures. ContinueContinue reading “Day 12 – What’s your relationship with your family? 31 Day Challenge”

Day 11 – Is there anything you do that helps keep you grounded? 31 Day Challenge

Several things keep me grounded. Some I do on a regular basis. Some are more seldom. Popping up from time to time to keep me in touch with who I am.  The first and most regular I would suggest is physical exercise. Anyone who knows me sees that in or through exercise I find aContinueContinue reading “Day 11 – Is there anything you do that helps keep you grounded? 31 Day Challenge”

How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?

I have been mobilized or called up to military service overseas. This means that I will be away training for a number of months and then overseas for many more months serving my countries interests. So the question floating around at the top of my mind is … how do you say good bye toContinueContinue reading “How does a father say goodbye to his daughters?”

How to make some more money?

I am wondering how to make a little (or a lot) more money. So I thought I would ask you guys for some ideas as I tend to be rather stale in my traditional hard work and graft approach… To paint the picture I have a regular 9 to 5 office job which I supplementContinueContinue reading “How to make some more money?”

#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth

Yesterday, Wednesday, was quite a challenging day for me. It started with a disturbed night that was far to short… Then I missed most of my breakfast through gettting the girls ready. A busy morning going over my annual appraisal form depressed me somewhat, which wasn’t helped by the unsteady start… … negative thoughts beganContinueContinue reading “#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth”