Transactional Analysis Psychological Hungers – or Stuff You Need In Your Life To Stay Sane
Feeling off your perch? Maybe you’re not meeting all of your psychological hungers? Eric Berne, the father of Transactional Analysis, came up with a cracking bit of theory around what us humans need in our lives to feel fulfilled. Food, shelter and sex form our physical needs, but Eric said our psychological hungers are just…
Read MoreHow To Deal With People In Your Life That Are Self Absorbed
Let me tell you about Dave (not his real name, his real name is Mike – only joking, let’s carry on…) Dave has the fascinating capacity to turn every conversation back to himself. If I say I’ve got toothache, he’s had root canal surgery. If I like The Smiths, he will have seen them live in concert…
Read MoreAre You An Autopilot Zombie Sleepwalking To Your Doom?
Autopilot behaviour happens to us all. It’s all of those behaviours you do without even thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is particularly interested in this behaviour because it often gets in the way of you having a rich, fulfilling life. Sometimes it’s like you’ve morphed into a zombie and you are sleepwalking yourself into Hell.…
Read MoreHow To Improve Your Relationship In Only 4 Minutes A Day
What can you do in 4 minutes? Make a brew? Boil an egg? Shift your relationship with the one you love? Oh yes my friend – all of these are possible and I will tell you how. Now given that you’ve probably mastered the brew making and the egg boiling, let’s jump straight into how to improve your relationship in…
Read MoreThe Drugs Of Love – A Simple Guide To Love Hormones
Can you remember when you first fell in love? Awesome wasn’t it? And there’s a reason for that – you were off your face on drugs! Not in a bad way I hasten to add, and you couldn’t help it. It was just your bodies very cunning way to get you to find a mate and reproduce.…
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