The_Counsellor's weblog on Informed Consent http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/weblogs/The_Counsellor/ The IC RSS Gadget webmaster@informedconsent.co.uk 360 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:01:03 GMT Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:01:03 GMT Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:01:03 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/174361/ Have you made some new years resolutions? Are you already struggling to keep them? Every year lots of people make new years resolutions and then have the experience of failing in them and giving up. This is discouraging and bad for your morale and self esteem. Would you like to know why its so hard sometimes? Would you like to be able to change your habits successfully? Making successful change helps us believe in our own power. Once you have made one change you can make more if you wish. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:58:27 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/167470/ I have become aware over the last few weeks that some people are feeling a little SAD. SAD is a syndrome of feeling low or even severely depressed when the days are shorter and winter draws in. The clocks going back an hour often triggers a sharp increase in low mood since many people then don't see much daylight. Symptoms can include feeling low, lethargic depressed, eating "comfort food", having "under the duvet" days, sensitivity and irritability, and reduced resilience to adversity. Some people on the scene can be feeling an increase or decrease in their desire for certain kinds of kink or sexual behaviour. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:50:40 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/160360/ I have been thinking about people's responses to Counselling and Psychotherapy recently.