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Feb 23, 2022

More Valuable Lessons Learned From The Chimp Paradox

In my last post, I talked about the single most important lesson I learned from Prof. Steve Peters’ The Chimp Paradox and what impact it had on my life. Still, that was far from the only lesson I learned. Every page of this book has something useful to say about…

Lessons Learned

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More Valuable Lessons Learned From The Chimp Paradox
More Valuable Lessons Learned From The Chimp Paradox
Lessons Learned

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Feb 22, 2022

The Single Most Important Lesson Learned From The Chimp Paradox

Make no mistake about it, The Chimp Paradox is one of the most useful books I’ve ever read when it comes to stopping my own self-sabotaging behavior, focusing more, and taking some big steps towards my goals. Years ago, I wrote a review of The Chimp Paradox on my personal…

Chimp Paradox

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The Single Most Important Lesson Learned From The Chimp Paradox
The Single Most Important Lesson Learned From The Chimp Paradox
Chimp Paradox

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Aug 13, 2021

Why Outdoor Therapies Should Have Better Representation by a Professional Association

(The following is something I wrote as a companion piece to my Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling research project on “Walk and Talk” therapy, documenting my personal journey, reflections on what I learned (and more importantly, didn’t learn), and conclusions drawn. I acknowledge that, since this was a Level…

Therapy

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Why Outdoor Therapies Should Have Better Representation by a Professional Association
Why Outdoor Therapies Should Have Better Representation by a Professional Association
Therapy

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Mar 4, 2021

Preparing to Stop Smoking: Four Good Things to Do Before Your Quit

It’s been hours, days since your last cigarette. The nicotine has all but gone out of your system. So too has that initial wave of enthusiasm for your quit. All that’s left now is that uneasy feeling, lurking beneath the skin, scratching at your veins, making your chest heavy and…

Quit Smoking

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Preparing to Stop Smoking: Four Good Things to Do Before Your Quit
Preparing to Stop Smoking: Four Good Things to Do Before Your Quit
Quit Smoking

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Aug 6, 2020

How My Mindset Changed When I Quit Smoking (Lessons Learned)

This is a transcript of a video I posted on YouTube, minimally edited for clarity. We all know about the physical changes that occur when we quit smoking. We breath better, we often look better, and we certainly smell better. That said, the physical changes are only the tip of…

Smoking

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How My Mindset Changed When I Quit Smoking (Lessons Learned)
How My Mindset Changed When I Quit Smoking (Lessons Learned)
Smoking

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May 26, 2020

220 Days and Counting: 2020 Isn’t Over Despite What the Memes Might Say

Yesterday, I got curious. Was 2020 really pretty much over? After seeing countless variations of the My Plans vs. 2020 meme over the last few days, it certainly felt that way. …

Lockdown

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220 Days and Counting: 2020 Isn’t Over Despite What the Memes Might Say
220 Days and Counting: 2020 Isn’t Over Despite What the Memes Might Say
Lockdown

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May 9, 2020

Quitting Smoking? Stuck in Lockdown with a Smoker Due to Covid-19? Here’s What to Do:

A few weeks ago, I made a video about quitting smoking during the coronavirus pandemic and dealing with the stress of it all. That video opened up all kinds of interesting discussions with people currently on their quit journey. The more I spoke to those people, the more it became…

Covid-19

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Quitting Smoking? Stuck in Lockdown with a Smoker Due to Covid-19? Here’s What to Do:
Quitting Smoking? Stuck in Lockdown with a Smoker Due to Covid-19? Here’s What to Do:
Covid-19

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Mar 12, 2020

The Best Bits From Carl Rogers’ On Becoming a Person

As a student of person-centred counselling, you don’t get very far before you have to pick up a copy of Carl Roger’s seminal book, On Becoming a Person: A Therapists View of Psychotherapy. There’s a good reason for that: Rogers’ work was game-changing. Concepts such as the six necessary and…

Carl Rogers

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The Best Bits of Carl Rogers’ On Becoming a Person
The Best Bits of Carl Rogers’ On Becoming a Person
Carl Rogers

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Feb 19, 2020

The Good Thing About Starting Again…

The good thing about starting again is that we can do it as many times as we need to. For years, I clung desperately to this statement. …

Life

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The Good Thing About Starting Again…
The Good Thing About Starting Again…
Life

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Feb 8, 2020

9 Games That Can Improve Mental Health

From the benefits of Super Mario to games specifically designed to reduce anxiety, a look at how gaming can positively impact our…

Mental Health

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9 Games That Can Improve Mental Health
9 Games That Can Improve Mental Health
Mental Health

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Chris Skoyles

Chris Skoyles

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Therapist | Writer | Author of Quit Smoking & Be Happy (https://amzn.to/3fp9pgX) | Runner

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