Bullying what and why
What is bullying? Bullying is repeated, unwanted, overtly or subtly aggressive behaviour used to physically or mentally control or harm others. Examples of bullying include …
What is bullying? Bullying is repeated, unwanted, overtly or subtly aggressive behaviour used to physically or mentally control or harm others. Examples of bullying include …
How are you feeling? Okay, or maybe anxious? Maybe you know someone who’s feeling anxious? This week we’ll look at what anxiety is, what causes …
This was written near the end of ‘Sober October’. What’s your tipple? The two-headed beast known as alcohol has the friendly face – the one …
My column in today’s JEP looks at mental health provision and a few simple things to do if you’re ‘not OK’. Would you like help …
We’ve looked at the legal drugs caffeine, nicotine and alcohol; today we’ll look at highly processed ready-meals and snacks or ’junk food’. While junk foods …
We’ve looked at the legal drugs caffeine and nicotine; today we’ll look at alcohol. There are many aspects to this, so today we’ll consider why …
If you were handed a pesticide to inhale, would you take it? Are you sure? Last time we looked at one of the three legal, …
Billions of people worldwide use three legal, widely available, psychoactive drugs daily; do you? The drugs in question are caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Today, we’ll …
ADDICTIONS: My column in today’s Jersey Evening Post (part 1 of 2) is what lies behind addictions, no matter what they are (sugar, shopping, sport, …
If you find you keeping having the same, looping conversation, feel as if you’re in ‘two minds’ or are anxious without a discernible cause, this …
In the last post, we looked at when it was OK to lie; to recap, that is when you are resetting your brain’s self-sabotaging coding …
Sometimes it is OK to lie! You may have been brought up being told the opposite, so when is it OK to lie? It’s when …
My column in the Jersey Evening Post – summary: – Mental health problems go on all year, not just in Mental Health Awareness Week – …
My column in the JEP. Summary: we are in the lucky position to make informed choices about our health – what will your choices be? …
My article in the JEP; summary: Listen to the right information! Exercise helps – but maybe not in the way you think. During lockdown, exercise …
My article in the JEP; summary: You can ignore the siren call of the fridge; here’s how. During this Coronavirus Isolation Period, how’s your relationship …
My article in the JEP; Summary: don’t get taken in; here’s how to check the facts It’s April Fools’ Day and I can’t think of …
Beauport is a beautiful place to be, and a great place to unwind and reground – the only time I wouldn’t go up on the …
Fishing for Anxieties After this true and embarrassing story, I’ll tell you why I’ve put it on this page. I feel for these people in …
My article in the JEP; summary: here are some tips to help you with anxiety. I’m writing this on Monday morning: going by the speed …