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What you should know (Part 2)…
Last week, I wrote about some basic things that we are all supposed to know about (but not that many of us do anything about) regarding our health. This week, I’d like to continue the theme with some...
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The brain that lied: Limited modelling systems, system errors and frustration…
Over the last six months I’ve written a fair bit on how our brains get us in trouble. In particular, I’ve focused on what I like to call the ‘inner monkey‘, our limbic system: the primitive part of our...
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Mindfulness for Dummies…
I’ve written a lot about why people should cultivate mindfulness, but not so much on how to actually be mindful. This is both normal and strange for me – I’m used to writing about abstract concepts,...
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The Zen of butt-sniffing: What we can learn about psychological wellbeing...
First up, I’m on holidays at the moment but am going to try to update the blog as often as possible (it might not be quite weekly) – will do my best! Today, I wanted to write about a topic near to my...
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Am I a grown-up yet?
Today’s post comes to you from a coffee shop in downtown Edinburgh… (for those of you wondering where to get really good coffee in Edinburgh, try the Brew Lab in South College Street.) So, I’ve been...
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The perils of self-esteem (or why self-confidence is bad for you)…
This week’s blog comes to you from Paris. Last week – I wrote about how believing in a particular identity can screw you up. I was writing about how buying into the notion of what comprises an ‘adult’...
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The science and practice of Meditation (cultivating your inner daily llama)…
Today’s post comes to you from onboard a train to London – normal service should resume next week on my return home to Melbourne. I realised recently that I’ve spent a lot of time in my posts talking...
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Your mind’s been hacked: Now what?
Happy New Year to everyone. Apologies for the radio silence over the Xmas break. I took a well needed rest – fortnightly blogs will continue from today onwards. I’ve written a fair bit in the past...
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Dogs are awesome…
Today’s post is a little different: it’s to celebrate the life a wonderful little Jack Russell by the name of Paddy. Paddy was my wife’s constant companion for 17 years, and mine for the last seven....
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An alternate take on Mindfulness…
I’ve written a lot about mindfulness, and up until now, it’s pretty much all been about mindfulness as a way of either feeling or functioning better – sort of a ‘mindfulness for a better you’ stance....
View ArticleConsumerism, entitlement and the loss of personal and national identity – Part 3
In my last post I looked at some of the issues associated with being human in the modern world, and why they can limit our ability to function well; in particular limiting our resilience and raising...
View ArticleSpanking the Inner Monkey – Part 2
Quick catch up from last time: we all have an inner monkey who has been programmed by evolution to take control when it thinks we’re in danger, or when it thinks that a behaviour (or substance) will...
View ArticleBelieving in mirages: The convincing illusion of reality
Last week I wrote about my spaniel, Moose, and how he’s dependent on a ‘blankie’ to help him regulate his emotions (here), mostly because he’s lacking development in the part of the brain that we use...
View ArticleIt’s not the thought that counts, it’s the present
Christmas is around the corner. For something that used to be so awesome as a kid it’s amazing that, for many people, Christmas isn’t fun at all – it’s a stress-filled hell, stuffed with nightmares… So...
View ArticleWhat you should know (Part 1)…
I’ve been wanting to write today’s post for some time (and eventually turn it into a book). Over the years, through a lot of time in academia and private practice, I’ve picked up some great,...
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