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‘Football is not a matter of life and death. It’s more important than that!’ Bill Shankley I thought I’d spotted a potential new client in Luis Suarez this week. He’s done it twice before but, with the eyes of the world trained upon him at the football World Cup, you would have expected him to...

If you’re a parent you might be feeling a bit confused by the conflicting information you’ve been hearing in the news recently. Last week in the UK, was all about learning, rules and discipline, and a list of 10 skills a child must have by the age of four was been issued in an OFSTED...

How many times have you heard the words ‘heading for a nervous breakdown’? Ever wondered what a breakdown actually is: what it looks like, what it feels like? And how would you recognise the signs and symptoms of breakdown? Nervous exhaustion When Lindsey had to take time off work due to ‘nervous exhaustion’, nobody knew...

Does the following sound familiar? Inbox bursting with unread emails, many looming deadlines; mobile phone ringing; texts buzzing; longer hours at work; shorter hours at play; never-ending demands on your bank account. It’s an all too familiar description and it can leave us feeling stressed and anxious. But if feeling stressed has become our normal...

How many times have you used the phrase ‘It’s not fair?’ Jill thought she was getting a raw deal from the universe. She’d lost her job and now it looked like her relationship was going down the pan too. ‘I can’t understand it.’ she said, dejectedly. It’s like there’s a big finger pointing at me...

It’s no secret that today’s fast-paced life is conducive to stress. Fortunately there are a number of simple ways to manage stress you can start putting into action today. 1. Identify the ‘downward spiral of stress.’ When something stress-inducing happens, it’s all too easy to fall into a downward spiral, where even unrelated problems get...