You are not at the mercy of your emotions

You are not at the mercy of your emotions

You are not at the mercy of your emotions Your brain creates them Can you look at someone’s face and know what they’re feeling? Does everyone experience happiness, sadness and anxiety the same way? What are emotions anyway? For the past 25 years,...
Guided Walks

Guided Walks

Guided walks I have been a Countryside Ranger for a number of years and a qualified Medical Herbalist. Outdoor education is one of my strengths, as well as the courses mentioned, I offer talks and guided walks to groups on topics such as “plants and their uses” or the...
Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn

Learning how to learn Like all human capabilities, we must learn them and understand them through practice to make best use of what we have. The skills needed to learn how to learn include taking control of distractions to allow quality observation. Distractions of...
The need for vulnerability

The need for vulnerability

The need for vulnerability To be able to develop to our potential the human being needs to be able to cope with vulnerability as we move forward towards new experiences. Due to our negative bias to keeping safe, our anxiety often kicks in and stops our reasoned...
Happier comes with practice

Happier comes with practice

Happier Comes with Practice Try this link. What do you think? Ian Boyd MSc. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and trained with Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre. I am a member of...
Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Mindfulness: So how can we get back more control over the way we live our lives? We can use what we call mindfulness. Mindfulness is about being aware of what is happening in the present on a moment by moment basis. It is about intentionally becoming aware of our...