thinking about thinking

thinking about thinking

Our ability to think about thought is a useful skill. It’s good to exercise it and keep it agile. In this short video, I talk about wide ranging things like Descartes’ mind/body dualism – ‘I think therefore I am’ and the Matrix! I also chat about where we put...
Congruence

Congruence

In this third of three videos about ‘core conditions’ for therapists, I talk about congruence, our ability to acknowledge and express our own truth in an honest, helpful way. Is being honest with ourselves more tricky in lock-down? interesting article here Along with...
Unconditional positive regard

Unconditional positive regard

In this second of three videos about ‘core conditions’ for therapists, Gwilym talks about unconditional positive regard, our mind-set that people are OK, everyone is deserving of love and kindness just for existing. What about Hitler?! An unconditional loving kindness...
I feel dread and I’m not sure why

I feel dread and I’m not sure why

Sometimes, these days, it’s difficult enough for me to concentrate on a whole chapter of Harry Potter, let alone focus on planning my medium to long-term future.  I’m thinking about when this Corona Virus lockdown craziness is all over and I’m having mixed feelings. I...
Keeping it together

Keeping it together

We’re entering a prolonged period of lock-down weirdness. It’s affecting everyone.  Currently being unapologetically can-do, I feel lucky that I’m able to notice and articulate these things for me and I thought I’d try to write it down for me and you. My initial...