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I am currently reading ‘Happy: Why more or less everything is absolutely fine’ by Derren Brown. I’m finding it a thought-provoking book not least because it has opened my mind to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. These teachings and meditations from Greek a...

I came across this Native American saying as I was watching an episode of ‘The Sopranos’ the other evening – surprisingly I’ve only just got around to watching this incredible show, but that’s another story… I don’t imagine there is a ...

In my previous post, I talked about what overthinking is, how people who are overthinkers can sometimes find this a struggle and some suggestions on how they can support themselves. But what about those people in the lives of an overthinker – partners, friends, family or...

The quote above is intended to be mildly amusing but at the same time it does succinctly capture the essence of what being an overthinker is like. But what is overthinking? The answer, not unsurprisingly, is where someone is thinking too much – their mind and thoughts ar...

Albert Einstein once said ‘If you want to make your children intelligent then read them fairy tales, if you want to make them more intelligent then read them more fairy tales’ There is power in stories; to make us think, to make us reflect, to learn and sometimes, ...

Many people, certainly of my generation, may recall these hauntingly whispered vocals on 10cc’s song ‘I’m Not in Love’ Sad to think that too often this remains the case, something that was highlighted to me when I read a blog post publish...