Negative body image and its effects: a podcast with UKCP
Listen to our podcast with the UKCP, Talking Therapies: Becoming body positive
Psychologies
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Your tribe will find you
Friendship should be uplifting and rewarding. As part of her series ‘What my mother never told me’, Vee Sey finally figures out that true friends may not be plentiful, but they are precious – and you don’t have to sacrifice yourself to keep them
Stress less and feel calm
We work with top therapist Richard Schwartz, founder of Inner Family Systems to investigate what causes you stress and presses your buttons and discover a new way to find stress relief, cope and find a new forever calm place within
My difficult friend: how to deal with ambivalent friendships
Does someone close to you blow hot and cold, or let you down? Research suggests that an ‘ambivalent’ friend hurts us more than an enemy, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye, as Suzanne Scott discovers.
How to beat your focus-robbers
One of the symptoms of feeling overwhelmed is not being able to see the wood for the trees. We need to recognise how and why we lose focus, then put in place strategies to find it again. Here’s how to banish a few focus-robbers today
How can I help my mother?
Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you
Could coaching help YOU thrive?
Could coaching change your life and help you thrive in challenging times? During the COVID pandemic, Natasha found herself having to make a rapid change of direction in her business. Luckily, she found Barefoot Coach Annie Lee who helped her find the inner strength and positivity to take on a challenge in the face of adversity. Here, Natasha shares three ways coaching can help us thrive…
How can I cope better with everyday stress?
The world’s leading integrative health expert, Dr Andrew Weil, tells us how to combat the effects of feeling overwhelmed by life
Changes in midlife: a podcast with UKCP
Change is an inevitable part of life and just because we get older doesn’t mean we lose our need for the things that make us genuinely happy. This month, the UKCP’s Sarah Niblock is in conversation with psychotherapist Melissa Cliffe about changes in midlife
How to encourage authentic self-esteem in children
Dr Ilona Boniwell offers surprising advice on raising your child’s self-image based on the most cutting-edge research
