I was thinking the other day how we rarely run into trouble when things are going great. Seems obvious, right? It’s usually when we are stressed, or rushed, or surprised, or tired or hungry or… otherwise off balance, that we say things we regret, do things that make it worse, and suffer the most difficult emotional upheavals. I often hear clients berate themselves for not using a new skill when it would have helped, and then describe the wildest, most… Action-movie-level of c

Attention activism is the radical idea that if we start to understand human attention as a precious resource, and become more aware of the ways it’s being mined and exploited, we begin the process of taking it back. We can connect with attention activism through the areas of education and awareness, organising with others around it, and creating 'attention sanctuaries' in our everyday lives.

Guilt, embarrassment, humiliation, and shame... We typically mix up these words as a catch-all, but the truth is they describe very different feelings.

Self-talk is a big deal when it comes to our mental health, and some concepts have more impact than others. In this piece, I’ll be introducing ‘parts language’, a self-talk technique that helps to create space within yourself to cope better with difficult experiences.