It seems there’s no way out of it – exercise is good for your brain too. I posted some time back about a study concerning the beneficial effects of exercise on depression. And here, it seems, is another benefit: the brains of elderly people who exercise look 10 years younger. For the elderly it’s encouraging to know that you … Read More
Author: Deborah Sadler
Unloading Thoughts and Ideas
Have look at this link – it suggests a useful route towards capturing your thoughts and ideas; having unloaded them onto paper where you can see them, you are better able to assess them later. You never know you could be missing some gems! And here’s a tip: it’s also an excellent way to reduce stress and anxiety. So unload … Read More
What if I fail?
The only real answer is that we need to cultivate wisdom and to do that, we need to make space for quiet study. That, anyway, was the view of Aristotle. The Guardian contemplates the question many people put to Google: “What if I fail?“
Three Good Things
This article explains how focussing on Three Good Things – that is, 3 positive things that happened at work – that day, can be helpful and therapeutic. It doesn’t advocate relentless cheerfulness or positivity -acknowledging that negative things also happen at work each day – but suggests that always focussing on the negative need not be our first response. Focussing … Read More
Mistakes are Good
Mistakes are good: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/the-s-word/397205/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits —
Anxiety, Phobias, Panic Attacks, Depression
One of my specialisms is helping clients who have anxiety. Anxiety, phobias, panic attacks and depression often work hand in glove. These are sometimes set off by a current life event or can be more long term with no obvious reason for their onset. When anxiety starts to affect life negatively and goes beyond the ordinary … Read More
Tips for effective studying
This post on tips for effective studying is for students, old and young. Hope is at hand! Here is a link to some excellent tips on how to study less by studying effectively – and retaining more information as a consequence. Some who have used these tips report a noticeable increase in grades and more enjoyment of both their studying … Read More
Give Your Brain a Workout
Give your brain a workout by learning to play an instrument. According to the linked article learning to play an instrument improves attention to detail, enables better memory, and aids the building of strategic skills, amongst other benefits. Many of my clients (both young and old) wish to expand their lives and find ways of meeting other people, … Read More
Don’t Break the Chain
Happy new year. Don’t break the chain: I thought you may be interested in this idea of inch by inch progress. It was advice given by Jerry Seinfeld to a comic who was asking for tips on how to make it in the industry. I was struck by how well it fits with the solution-focused approach … Read More
Exercise as a Prescription for Depression
Who would have thought of exercise as a prescription for depression? Here’s the link to an article which shows clear, scientific evidence that exercise helps to alter mood and can act as an anti-depressant. It recognises that further studies are needed to develop the research, but nevertheless offers some hope to those coping with depression, who often feel that they are … Read More