"...... Beauty, power and access." This was the title of a panel discussion at the Whitechapel Gallery on Sunday afternoon. I went becaus...

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I know it's usually "acts of random kindness" but I've decided to do my own version .... smiling. Smiling is a win-win activity - when I ...

I've been waiting patiently for over 6 months to offer a Co-Counselling Introduction to a London Probation Service. This morning Sasha ...

In a recent experiment, a group of students were asked to sit quietly and reflect for ten to twenty minutes. They were hooked up to a mac...

From reading more than 600 self-help books, Susie Moore distilled what she learned into 3 top lessons. I think they are worth sharing: 1....

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In a recent experiment, a group of students were asked to sit quietly and reflect for ten to twenty minutes. They were hooked up to a mac...

"Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street." This is rule 12 of the ‘12 Rules for Life’ by Jordan Peterson. Each of his rules has an...