How to cope with “feeling fat” and binge eating
June 11, 2024
Understanding the connection between “feeling fat” and binge eating
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How problematic gambling affects life and relationships?
May 23, 2024
Gambling is a £15bln industry in the UK. Most of healthy gamblers use gambling as a form of entertainment, for camaraderie and excitement. However there
The principle of happiness and how to practice it
March 26, 2024
What is the main principle of happiness and how to practice it in our lives, according to research? Being happy – what is in our
How to tackle Procrastination. Part 1
March 22, 2024
The P word. I am going to post a series of information on procrastination, as this one of the biggest challenges people search coaching for.
Don’t give up what you want most for what you want now!
March 20, 2024
How many times a day you give up what you want most for what you want now? It is so difficult to remember that in
How can I increase my Self-worth?
March 14, 2024
There are many definitions, theories and also critics of what self-worth is. A lot of discussion if we really need to focus on it and
How clear is your Window of Tolerance?
September 7, 2023
What is Window of Tolerance and how can it help us in understanding our behaviours and reactions to every day stresses? Out and in control
How to stop procrastination with this simple exercise
June 15, 2023
Did you know that procrastination can be a habit, which becomes addictive, which means that we repeat it over and over again, despite knowing how
How we can reduce stigma around addictive behaviours
May 19, 2023
Have you heard about the study showing that people feel more negatively towards those with drug addiction than those with mental illness?
It’s an understandable effect of the way people with addictive behaviours are portrayed in the media and even in stories we hear from others. Addiction is often shown as a moral failing, even a choice, rather than a consequence of trauma, genetics or a medical condition. Sadly, many people are born into a traumatic, dysfunctional environment; some have a family history of addiction; while others have a painful health condition that leads them to become addicted to painkillers.
Addiction can be behavioural as well as substance addiction.