Phew, I made it. The other day I received my certificate in the post for my BSc in Applied Psychology and what felt like a mountain fell off my shoulders. There is no way my younger “if I’m going to do this, I need to do it now” me would have believed that I would […]

The underdog, according to Collins English Dictionary is the party ” in a competition or situation is the person who seems least likely to succeed or win.” We all love a good underdog story don’t we? Certainly the plethora of  Hollywood productions on underdogs winning the day indicates it’s a popular storyline. And in real life? Is it naïve to believe […]

I am thrilled to introduce a guest blog to you, by Ava Stacie Myrtle, which builds on my previous articles this year in terms of mindfulness, mental health and the power of permissions. Enjoy! According to BBC Worklife, people comply with requests from others because they fear disagreement. As a social species, we’re afraid to damage […]

As we grow up, social norms and rules shape how we think and therefore how we behave as children: You can play in your room, for example. You may not not play in the garden at 8 am on a Sunday (at least according to our neighbour 😊) These rules can affect every realm of […]

Wir wachsen von klein auf mit gesellschaftlichen Prägungen auf: Das darfst Du, z.B.: Du darfst in Deinem Zimmer spielen Das darfst Du nicht, z.B.: Du darfst nicht um 8 Uhr morgens im Garten spielen (zumindest laut unserer Nachbarin 😊) Das kann alle möglichen Lebensbereiche betreffen, je nachdem, wann man aufgewachsen ist und wie. Ein paar […]