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- The Oedipus Complex
Ever wondered what the Oedipus Complex meant? Here is Aidan Turner and BBC Radio 4 to help you out. Yes, most of us love our mothers very much...but not in THAT way!
- "Slap her!"
What happens when you put a boy in front of a girl and ask him to slap her? Here is how children react to the subject of violence against women. This video has been shot by http://www.fanpage.it Pssssst, 'kids react to slap her' is good too. What we could learn, eh?
- If New Year isn't your thing...
That IS very good! It will pass...
- Being Brave in a Vulnerable World.
Being brave in a vulnerable world. Take a leaf out of Brene Brown's book - it's good - revel in it instead of hiding, numbing, shaming and the inevitable negative consequences on our mental and physical health.
- Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
The wonderful Brene Brown shares her ideas on vulnerability, garnered from her own experience. Showing our vulnerability, our shame, is painful yet enriching. It's being brave.
- What is Person Centred Therapy?
Ever heard the term 'person centred therapy' and wondered what it meant? Here is a brief explanation of Carl Roger's Person-Centered Therapy by the great man himself, an approach which uses empathy, unconditional positive regard and genuineness in order to create an environment that is conducive to human growth. This is a humanistic approach which emphasises the goodness and potential for growth within us all.
- Gotta Bad Habit? It can be Changed!
Got into bad habits? Worrying too much? Drinking too much to block out negative thoughts? Dr Elaine Ryan explains clearly how our brains get used to thinking in a particular way. This, however, does not have to be permanent. We can change it. Mindfulness is a great way of becoming more aware of the present and combined with counselling or psychotherapy is a powerful way of challenging negative thought patterns.
- With an Introvert?
Pretty good list about how to respect someone's space!
- Learning from Mistakes
Ahhhh, the fairy tale suggests we have to kiss a number of frogs to find our prince and for once, I agree. Our mistakes can guide us towards the 'right person' but only if we learn from them, discover our boundaries...and stick to them. As a wise therapist reminded me recently "Whatever you do in the first three months of a relationship, be prepared to do it for the rest of the relationship." What are your boundaries?
- Be Share Aware!
Don't do it! Great animated film by the NSPCC drawing attention to the perils of sharing the wrong thing online. From what started out as a bit of fun ends up with terrifying consequences. This is one of the issues I hear about regularly from both parents and youngsters. Once the pic or comment is out there...
- Beautifully Fragile?
How close are we to a change in our lives? We focus so much on the accidents, the illness or people leaving us yet overlook the possibility of good things; the new loves, promotions or invitations. We are all 'beautifully fragile' ...
- Rules to Live a Life
I particularly love number 8 - "In five years, will this even matter?"











