Are you always in firefighting mode, avoiding disaster? Arguably, this is only one of five modes of living. What might the other four be?
Category: Life balance
Managing your balance
For mental health, we need balance, between social and anti-social, busy-ness and restfulness, stimulation and peace.
Self-care for those who care
Why is it that carers often find it so hard to care for themselves?
Companionship versus motivation
We all like to have friends. But we all like to get things done. We’re not always lucky enough to have both things synchronise in
Control and freedom
We all have a mixed relationship with control and freedom. As concepts, they interfere with each other, until we find our own accommodation. What do I
How to avoid extreme emotional highs and lows
It’s surprisingly common to experience uncomfortable highs and lows, even during the course of a day. Of course we prefer the highs – joy, laughter
