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‘Be not solitary, be not idle’: secrets of 400-year-old self-help book unlocked

Author: Editorial 1st July 2021 0 Comments

Writing in The Guardian, Donna Ferguson says : “Admired by everyone from John Milton to Nick Cave , The Anatomy of Melancholy has always been a text that has dazzled and confounded its readers in equal measure. Now, exactly 400 years after it was published,…
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Angus Gowland, Donna Ferguson, melancholy, Robert Burton, self-help, The Anatomy of Melancholy, The Guardian

My psychologist had never seen a black man with self-harm scars | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 2nd June 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to writer Derek Owusu about his journey to being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They discuss growing up…
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attachment theory, black men, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Culture & Society, Derek Owusu, Iman Amrani, listening, masculinity, self-harm, sexism, suicide, The Guardian, trauma, videos

‘They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’ | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 31st May 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication,…
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anger, antipsychotics, compassion, emotions, empathy, Iman Amrani, listening, madness, masculinity, psychiatry, psychosis, Rufus May, schizophrenia, The Guardian, videos, warrior archetype, working class

Why a daily bath helps beat depression – and how to have a good one

Author: Editorial 6th January 2021 0 Comments

“According to researchers, a regular warm bath can have a greater effect on mood than physical exercise. Here’s how to enjoy the plunge, even if you prefer a shower” This article comes from The Guardian and has been written by Linda…
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Bathing, Baths, circadian rhythms, Linda Geddes, Showers, sleep, The Guardian

Therapy wars: the revenge of Freud

Author: Editorial 25th September 2020 0 Comments

“Cheap and effective, CBT became the dominant form of therapy, consigning Freud to psychology’s dingy basement. But new studies have cast doubt on its supremacy – and shown dramatic results for psychoanalysis. Is it time to get back on the…
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CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Freud, Oliver Burkeman, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Talking Therapies, The Guardian

The pandemic is an opportunity to reconsider what makes a good life

Author: Editorial 21st September 2020 0 Comments

“Covid-19 gave us a glimpse of a less work-driven society, but it will take determination to avoid a return to the old normal “ The creation of a wellbeing society is central to reducing many of the stressors that feed…
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economic growth, economics, gross domestic product, Kate Soper, The Guardian, wellbeing

Oliver Burkeman’s last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

Author: Editorial 16th September 2020 0 Comments

“After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned” In his final column in The Guardian, Oliver Burkeman writes : “In the very first instalment of my column for the…
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fulfillment, happiness, Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, wellbeing

Magic mushrooms could help ex-soldiers to overcome trauma

Author: Editorial 13th July 2020 0 Comments

Writing in The Guardian, Jamie Doward reports : “A growing number of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are turning to ‘magic mushrooms’ and LSD to treat their condition. But drug laws make it almost impossible to establish whether they work….
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David Nutt, Jamie Doward, magic mushrooms, Medical Psychedelics Working Group, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, psilocybin, PTSD, The Guardian

Instead of rote learning useless facts, children should be taught wellbeing

Author: Editorial 4th March 2020 0 Comments

Writing in The Guardian , Alice O’Keeffe says: “In his treatise on the future of humanity, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century , the philosopher-historian Yuval Noah Harari offers the young people of today some advice. In order to survive and thrive in adulthood, they should not rely…
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children and adolescents, Education, emotional intelligence, The Guardian, wellbeing, Yuval Noah Harari

Citizens’ wellbeing should be part of G20’s priorities, says report

Author: Editorial 26th February 2020 0 Comments

Thinktank says nations need to focus on social prosperity in the fight against extremism. Reporting for The Guardian , Richard Partington writes: “The G20 needs to move beyond economic growth and GDP as a measure of progress and factor in human wellbeing and social prosperity, one…
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Dennis Snower, G20, Global Solutions Initiative, gross domestic product, Richard Partington, social prosperity, The Guardian, wellbeing, wellbeing indicators