21
May
2018
Mindful in Midlife
‘Do you think mindfulness, being mindful in midlife will work for me, will it make me happier and more content?’ my clients often ask. The NHS tells us paying more attention to the present moment and to your own thoughts and feelings can improve mental wellbeing. I’m sure that’s true, but mindfulness and therapy –... Read More
9
May
2018
Looking for vitality in Midlife? Then enter the Fertile Void
Looking for vitality in Midlife? Often we make decisions too quickly to reduce the anxiety of indecision and inevitably we repeat old patterns in our life. Perhaps you’re fed up in your career so you switch to a competitor when in truth, you ran out of enthusiasm for the job several years ago. Perhaps you... Read More
1
May
2018
How to play in midlife
How to play in midlife When we were growing up, play was an essential part of life. But many of us forget how to play when we are older, there’s so little time. Many of us don’t even know how to play. Often we don’t realise this until we have our own kids and we... Read More
12
Apr
2018
Hey you single midlifers Stop repeating old relationship patterns!
Hey you single midlifers Are you in your relationship because you’re afraid of being alone? Despite the increasing divorce rates, many of my close friends are still married, not necessarily happily, but not all are unhappy either. Many of my single friends are reluctant to settle down again and enjoy making their own decisions, having... Read More
5
Apr
2018
Can you think your way out of a midlife crisis?
Can you think your way out of a midlife crisis? Well the short answer is, no, you can’t. Many clinical psychologists these days are trained in a model of therapy known as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, or CBT for short, which address’s clients negative thought patterns with the aim of changing them to more supportive thoughts,... Read More
21
Mar
2018
Whose Rules?
Whose rules are you following? The word ‘should’. On the surface a seemingly innocent word, a word we often use and a word which can be terrifically important when trying to understand the origin of a midlife crisis. This is because the word ‘should’ implies a rule. A rule that ‘should’ have been followed. I... Read More