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This idea that women are 'putting their children first' is entirely misleading, it seems to me. Women are merely putting work very firmly second.
BaliSpirit Festival was one of the most delicious feasts my being has been treated to in a while. In and out through the tunnel of self-discovery, str...
With the UK facing its longest downturn in a century, it's important we understand what this means for people and not just for the bottom line. New business strategies need to be matched by new attitudes and openness around mental health.
It probably takes a lot to phase comedian Jimmy Carr. But a moulded plastic mask of Einstein's head managed to do that on an episode of QI. Why? Bec...
Banker or binman, care worker or chief executive, we are all fundamentally the same. We all want to be happy. Each of us wants to feel proud of our achievements and to be respected for them. We all seek a partner and family who love us. Everyone strives for a meaningful, satisfying life. These shared goals and desires are what make us human.
It's not for me to suggest that you are suffering multiple personality disorder, but rather that we are all, quite often, visited by different version...
Mrs Drucker died as a result of a doctor's error. Who says so? The doctor. Dr Brian Goldman was a resident in the Emergency Department of a teachin...
A positive wellbeing agenda within schools is not only good for pupil's health it is good for having content and happy pupils engaged in the curriculum. Sadly OFSTED no longer inspect for a pupil's wellbeing, instead focusing almost solely on academic performance.
I recently spent the afternoon with my beautiful seven-year-old friend Lainey. Out of the blue she told me that she had seen something on a film that ...
Let it go, let it be, release, relax, stop worrying, chill. How often are you told this, or how often do you tell yourself this and in actuality fail miserably to achieve any of these seemingly simple concepts?
Since winning gold in Barcelona, a huge part of my post-Olympics career has been dedicated to encouraging people to get more active in their day to day lives. And to tell the truth, it's a challenge that is considerably harder than being a competitive athlete.
These days, I'm a happy, healthy, confident woman looking forward to my future with excitement. Yet it's not always been this smooth. I've had my fair share of knocks, but have come through smiling on the other side, learning a few lessons along the way...
What we in the West are only now beginning to grasp, Buddhists have known for 2,500 years. Psychological research is increasingly focusing on the role of compassion - a key virtue in Mahayana Buddhism - in treating a whole range of mental health problems, but especially depression, social anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and issues related to harsh self-criticism or deep-rooted feelings of shame.
When you eat, you feed not only your stomach but your cells and if those cells don't get nourished with the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that they need, your body can start to malfunction making you experience anything from lethargic to irritable to fatigue to anxiety to depression and many more.
All of this bliss happened just a few weeks ago but it feels like ages away. That's what London's weather in November does to you - my sunny and humid memories have been washed off by the rain pretty much immediately upon arrival (thank God I've got the photos).
Author's Note: I wrote this essay a few years ago, long before the Time Magazine-inspired chatter about this controversial topic. It's included in my ...
