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The headline promises, ‘Michael Gove, Education Secretary, has raised the possibility of longer school hours and shorter holidays.’ “Hooray,” you would expect parents to yell, “no more kids getting under our feet,” but what about the kids? Has anyone asked how the...
Why do I resist doing an Anger Management Programme?
Why do I resist doing an Anger Management Programme, even though I know it could potentially be a healthier option for me and as a result, beneficial to my family, work and overall well-being? A friend posted an interesting Facebook up-date today. It went something...
The Importance of Gratitude
Gratitude is a powerful emotion that we feel and implement into our day-to-day life. Gratitude is defined as feeling the quality of being thankful for something, or showing appreciation to those who treat us well and expose us to acts of kindness. Whilst most of us...
Anger and Air Rage, Trouble in the Skies
Air rage is so prevalent in today's stressed out society that someone has even written a book about it called 'Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies'. Even in today's BBC news the Civil Aviation Authority reports five examples of air rage on flights from Northern Ireland to...
Stress and Returning to School
The summer holidays are over and its time to go back to school. A million children sigh as the inevitable becomes tomorrow. No more staying up late and getting up late. No more relaxed days under the warm sun and certainly no more hose pipes, shorts and tee-shirts....
Make Stress Your Friend, Not Your Enemy
Mike Fisher, Europe's foremost Guru on Anger and Stress sent me a link to a video the other day which has opened my eyes to the way I see stress. For too long I've been looking for methods and techniques which will beat my stress into submission. I've been told that...






