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Ian Catterall
3 days ago1 min read
Resilience interventions research
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/24/resilience-interventions-do-work-why-coping-strategies-should-be-a-staple-of-education?CM...
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Ian Catterall
Nov 242 min read
Imposter Syndrome - Part 2
I talked in my last post about how to recognise Imposter syndrome - the idea that simply noticing it and recognising it as an emotion...
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Ian Catterall
Nov 212 min read
Imposter Syndrome Part 1
In a very complicated world, were work is a constant arena of conflict and uncertainty, were family life and social plans are always...
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Ian Catterall
Nov 101 min read
How Not To Freak Out Article
https://ckarchive.com/b/75u7h8hkegm87b6rgg7rlaw34m666cn This is a wonderful article from one of my favourite writers Oliver Burkeman. In...
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Ian Catterall
Nov 41 min read
Learn To Say No
It can be very hard to say "no" can't it? This can be to invitations, to work tasks we have no time or wish to do, to family - even to...
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Ian Catterall
Oct 201 min read
Men's Mental Health Article
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5549xyrydo This is an interesting piece about men's mental health and a film that's been made to...
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Ian Catterall
Oct 132 min read
Why Worry Is Pointless
"Life is not even close to being as logically consistent as our worries - it has many more unexpected ideas." So said the Austrian poet...
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Ian Catterall
Oct 62 min read
We Are Imperfect Beings
We are often told that, if we have a positive mindset and outlook, we can think our way out of low self esteem. Well perhaps...but I'm...
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Ian Catterall
Sep 152 min read
Mindfulness: Its Not What You Think
I feel like this ought to be on a punny T-shirt. In fact I decided I would write using the title before I knew what I might write...
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Ian Catterall
Sep 82 min read
The Hot Stove Analogy
It can seem like a natural reaction to avoid painful emotions. We will distract ourselves by watching TV or eating takeaways, playing...
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Ian Catterall
Sep 12 min read
REFITTING THE PLANE IN FLIGHT
If you keep an eye on the crazy world of US politics you might have come across this phrase recently. It refers to the Democratic party...
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Ian Catterall
Aug 182 min read
It's OK To Stay In The Shallow End
For many the thought of meditation practice is intimidating. What is it supposed to feel like? Am I doing it right? Will I feel Nirvana...
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Ian Catterall
Aug 61 min read
Acceptance and Resignation
https://mytherapynyc.com/difference-between-acceptance-resignation/ I thought this might be interesting in explaining the difference... Ian
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Ian Catterall
Aug 42 min read
Taming The Horse
A man is working his field and a horse suddenly crashes to a halt near him with a rider barely holding on to it's neck. As quickly as...
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Ian Catterall
Jul 301 min read
Mindfulness and Sport
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/top-olympic-tips-mental-resilience-enhance-overall-success?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other I...
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Ian Catterall
Jul 282 min read
The Given Is Imperfection
A story goes that a pious man finally made it to Heaven and was overheard in conversation with God. After a few minutes God is heard...
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Ian Catterall
Jul 212 min read
What If It All Works Out?
Our mind spends lots of time telling us stories. It tells us about what has happened in the past. It tells us what might happen in the...
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Ian Catterall
Jun 243 min read
We Are The Environment
It's entirely understandable that we find the climate emergency extremely frightening. It is here and we can see it happening somewhere...
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Ian Catterall
Jun 162 min read
You Are Not Your Fault
We live in a society were we are faced with mass overwhelm everyday - the news, work expectations, the need to be productive, family...
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