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Why we should care

Photo: LIZA SUMMER/PEXELS.COM The brazen invasion of Ukraine is possibly going to be the most televised war since Vietnam. From the...

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...

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...

‘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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...