by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 17, 2025 | Emotions, Life, Self Help Techniques
The Myth of Blue Monday: Fact or Fiction? Every year, the so-called Blue Monday creeps into our calendars, typically on the third Monday of January. It’s been dubbed “the most depressing day of the year.” A marketing ploy? Perhaps. But behind the hyperbole lies a... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 5, 2025 | Growth, Personal Development, Self Help Techniques
The Path to Personal Development “The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words ring true when it comes to personal development. This transformative process isn’t just about achieving external success; it’s... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Is stress making you feel tense, or on-edge? Stress can feel like it’s taking over when we feel stretched beyond what is (or feels) natural to us, or what we can cope with. It is seen as a force coming from outside of us. ‘If only they hadn’t done that, or asked me to... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, assess and manage your emotions, use your emotions to further your thinking, and to understand emotional meaning. Daniel Goleman (1995) in his popular book Emotional Intelligence, identified 5 competencies for... 
by Dr Sandra Westland | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
Depression … it’s more than just sadness! It’s a common mistake to think that depression is just being or feeling sad all the time. It is so much more than this … in fact feeling sad often isn’t the experience at all! Many people report feeling numb, empty... 
by Dr Tom Barber | Jan 25, 2024 | Self Help Techniques
How does happiness look to you? There is an enchanting transformation between sleeping and waking. It is a fleeting moment as you emerge out of deep, relaxed slumber, before the demands of the day come tumbling in on your world. It is also a magical moment of pure...
