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Photo: LIZA SUMMER/PEXELS.COM The brazen invasion of Ukraine is possibly going to be the most televised war since Vietnam. From the...
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farahnazlittle
Feb 16, 20225 min read
What makes you happy?
Photo: ANDREA PIACQUADIO/PEXELS.COM ‘Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and...
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farahnazlittle
Jan 19, 20224 min read
Making a fresh start the neuroscientific way
By now you may have resolved to commit to some New Year resolutions and, possibly by now perhaps, you are already losing momentum? You...
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farahnazlittle
Dec 13, 20215 min read
‘We shall overcome’
When Martin Luther King borrowed the words from the songs of slaves, “We shall overcome”, in his 1965 speech, he inspired an enduring...
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farahnazlittle
Nov 16, 20215 min read
‘Trust is in short supply’
World leaders at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. UK Prime Minister Boris...
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farahnazlittle
Oct 19, 20215 min read
Longing to belong
The latest news is, Portugal is good to go … we have even run out of adults to vaccinate and mask regulations have loosened up. We can...
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farahnazlittle
Sep 20, 20214 min read
Free your mind
On a family holiday in the stunning Vicentina Coast Natural Park on the west coast of Portugal, the teens and I went walking off the...
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farahnazlittle
Aug 17, 20214 min read
Doing it together
It`s harvest time for Portuguese farmers, and like many, my family and I are collecting the sweet Carob to sell in coming weeks. We,...
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farahnazlittle
Jul 20, 20214 min read
If only I had …
My deepest and most painful regret is not spending more time with my dear brother before a tragic accident killed him. I regret, too, not...
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farahnazlittle
Jun 10, 20214 min read
How do you feel? Right now, in this moment
As you can imagine, as a therapist, I have asked this question countless times. And, interestingly enough, this question is sometimes met...
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farahnazlittle
May 15, 20214 min read
Picking up the pieces through connection
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun, Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For...
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farahnazlittle
Apr 15, 20214 min read
Springing hope in your step
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness – Desmond Tutu Spring is here again to push away the heavy...
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farahnazlittle
Mar 17, 20214 min read
Changing the thoughts that create anxiety
At 3am, we may sometimes find ourselves metaphorically gazing into a crystal ball, convincing ourselves that we can see into the future....
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farahnazlittle
Mar 6, 20214 min read
Sleep is gold
‘Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together’ – Thomas Dekker ‘When asleep we all become children again. Perhaps...
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farahnazlittle
Feb 17, 20214 min read
12 EFFECTIVE TIPS TO REDUCE COVID-19 ANXIETY AND STRESS
Many of us are finding it difficult to stay positive in this latest lockdown. Our hopes and expectations for life to have got back to...
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