Not Thinking Burns Calories

Would you like to completely clear your mind – to enjoy absolute quiet and experience peace in that busy space inside your head? How would it really feel to have a peaceful mind that you can tune out when necessary, just for a rest from all the busyness? Our...

Is Happiness A Skill We Can Teach?

I caught a question on a chat show this morning where they were asking “Should we teach children happiness?”. It really stopped me in my tracks! I feel like I have a right to comment on this having a) been a child and b) had and raised 3 (amazing)...

What have Roger Bannister and Bee’s got in common?

It’s probably the most quoted achievement in personal development literature, but 60 years ago today Roger Bannister was the first man to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Prior to that athletes were reliably informed that to do so would cause so much pressure...

Your Secret Life

Who are you in your dreams? This week I went to see The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. It’s a great movie; like most good movies there were some great metaphors. We see the main character leading an ordinary, (some would say boring) life. He regularly escapes into...

Roger Callahan leaves an amazing legacy

This week saw the passing of one of the greatest minds in the world of holistic healing. Dr Roger Callahan started his professional life in traditional medicine and went onto become an Associate Professor and a Research Clinical Psychologist. Over the years he became...