People are often surprised that there is laughter in the therapy room. Lets face it, life can be absurd and laughter is a very effective coping strategy and a way of bonding with others. How infectious is a baby's giggle? And yes, it can bring us right into the present.

Author Brene Brown says you can create a revolution in your life. First, however, you need to come to terms with the false, dangerous stories you tell yourself.

Pretty good list about how to respect someone's space!

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!

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.

Do you have a dark side? Are you always sweetness and light? Or is your shadow in control of you? We see the world through the eyes of our own experience. As Jung notes everyone carries a shadow...

Having self-compassion is not the same as being selfish or self centred. Acknowledge your pain, your failure, your difficulty. It is part of the human journey. It will lessen, it will pass and it will teach...in time. What kindness would you give your friend suffering as you are now? Be that friend to yourself. If we cannot look after ourselves, we will not be strong enough to look after others.

“Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s so important to empty our minds before we go to sleep - to release all our thoughts, plans, worries and concerns so that we can have a deep and restorative sleep. This guided meditation is meant to help you achieve just that. Whether you are prone to insomnia, sleep problems or not, this restful guided meditation will help you experience the beauty and wonder of the sea as you drift off, so that you can have a peaceful, relaxing and refreshing sleep.

Thinking of making changes? To help with motivation try to picture your life in 6 months, 1 year...even 5 years time. Time passes anyway... Thank you, Daniel G Amen, MD.

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?