“If you realised just how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” Peace Pilgrim If you are unfamiliar with what a
A bit like all of psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy is something that sounds complicated and fancy but it basically means changing how we think to
Last month’s post spoke about the ease of manipulation through peer pressure and the atrocities it has caused. While it is not the only reason,
In 1909, Psychologist Edward Tichener translated the German term of Einfuflung, which was understood as ‘feeling into’. The term empathy was born and is now
The murder of George Floyd swept the world, leading to endless protests, continued violence and global disgust. One year on and three young men are
In 1978, a cult known as the People’s Temple, led by Jim Jones resulted in the creation of Jonestown in Guyana, South America. This movement
In 1951, American theologian Niebuhr quoted ‘God grant me the serenity to change the things that I can change, courage to accept the things that
When describing mental health, the term self-esteem, and particularly low self-esteem, is generally in close proximity. However, you rarely hear about someone flaunting high self-esteem.
The saying goes that the only things definite in life are death and taxes. We have accountants for our taxes but when it comes to
In the UK, about 10 children under the age of 12 die by suicide each year. According to UNICEF, Ireland ranks number 4 in the
