Intelligent for today and self- beyond care
Let’s face it, most of us could do with cheering up right now. But, by the time I’ve reached the end of my working day and listened to the latest round of bleak news, the last thing I feel like doing is anything self-improving. Yes, I know there is free yoga all over YouTube, not to mention a freezer full of healthy meals I made in a frenzy of optimism – but, most days, all I really crave are a couple of glasses of Merlot, a family-sized bag of posh crisps and all the episodes of The Crown.
“What we know about human distress is that the more you fight against what is happening, the more you suffer”
Rocky patch-ready
‘What’s happening right now is a bit like when you’re on a long-haul flight and hit major turbulence,’ says Owen O’Kane, psychotherapist and author of Ten To Zen: Ten Minutes A Day To A Calmer, Happier You (Pan Macmillan, £10.99).
‘In order to get through it, the pilot has to make changes, such as
