Intelligent people and counsellors
You've noticed that you have a problem. Mental health, emotional health. Or you've reached out for support through a difficult time. First of all: well done! It takes a huge…
Why intelligence and sensitivity go hand in hand
Imagine a computer with thousands, nay, millions of input channels. It needs a pretty big processor to handle all that incoming data, right? Well, the same goes for your mind.…
You’re not stupid
Stupid is a stupid word. If you don't know something, you don't know it. You're not stupid because you don't know it. You can learn it. If you can't…
Fed up of faffing? 10 ways to be more efficient
You know the scene. You've got a heap of work to do, you know you're capable of doing it, but you're not doing it. You're not even sure where or…
Thinking that you’re feeling – the common mistake that blocks you
All too often, the head thinks it knows how the heart is feeling. The head talks about these feelings. The head likes thinking about these feelings. The head has great…
On the importance of downtime
It's terribly normal these days to be busy. Busy doing this, that, the other, and squeezing extra things in too. What gets squeezed out is downtime. Time when you're doing…
4 key things you need to know about intelligence
Let's guess. Four things about intelligence. IQ? Tests? Exam results? Beards? Nope, none of the above. Although these might be the first things that come to mind, the keys to…
It’s not worth feeling angry, is it?
We've all been there. Something's happened and despite your best efforts you can't do anything about it now. You leave it in the past, or so you think. Whenever you…
Ten ways your mind blocks your emotional processing
Driving along one evening with a good friend, she was deep in explaining a somewhat complicated and upsetting situation. We were going round in circles, so I asked her how…
Is ‘gifted’ a euphemism?
As much as 'gifted' means good things, it also implies not so good things. The autistic savant is highly gifted in one skill or trait, but may perform well below…