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The Small Habits That Help Me When Depression Creeps Back

Depression doesn’t usually arrive all at once for me. It tends to creep back in quietly — a little less energy, a bit more withdrawal, a subtle flattening of things that normally feel manageable. Often, by the time I realise what’s happening, I’m already carrying more than I thought. Here are some habits I findContinueContinue reading “The Small Habits That Help Me When Depression Creeps Back”

Back into the chemical abys #depression

This is a personal note from me to… well whoever is out there… Winter is coming Knowing that autumn and winter were coming I made my preparations early. Having finished with the antidepressants back in spring the summer had come as a boon. Things looked to be going well. A new relationship bloomed unexpectadly, myContinueContinue reading “Back into the chemical abys #depression”

Procrastination

This rings so very true with my experience. Time has taught me that the things you put off you tend to miss or regret not doing.  “Don’t let perfection become procrastination. Do it now.” – Danielle LaPorte Fear.  Often an ilussion, a self imposed limit.  Wanting perfection yet fearing that the outcome of our endeavorContinueContinue reading “Procrastination”

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”

#depression #meditation – fundamentally transform your experience..

We can’t control everything that happens to us in life, but we can fundamentally transform our experience of those things. This is very true, it is all about perspective and perception. How we interpret these occurances and then what we do about them. Read more at headspace.com

Happy Birthday, Alan Watts!

There is perhaps no other philosopher of the 20th century who has had the impact of Alan Watts, both upon myself and to the world of philosophy. In his early years he was an Episcopal Priest. I once heard him say that he wouldn’t call his sermons “sermons,” rather, he preferred to call them “celebrationsContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Alan Watts!”