Posts by David Hurst
21 ways to live brilliantly
There are some things that if you do them every day you will find they give you a good day – and even a brilliant day. What I love about these is they cannot NOT work – so long as you work them. These are always suggestions only. Try them, I’d suggest for at least…
Read MoreRomance is in the air… how to make sure relationships are healthy
As poet Tennyson wrote: “In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” It’s the same for a young woman of course, and in today’s world it will include not only the young, but all ages. One of the reasons is that springtime signifies new things in nature. There are new…
Read MoreWhat is love – and are mental health problems actually “disorders of love”?
Why do we fall in love with a certain someone? Or as parents or grandparents what is it that gives such a powerful feeling inside us from the moment we know the baby is on its way. It is so difficult to describe what love actually is. Perhaps this is because one definition could be:…
Read MoreSuffering from depression: ‘It was touch and go, but I didn’t jump’ – my interview with bestselling author Matt Haig
The author of A Boy Called Christmas, The Midnight Library, The Humans, Reasons To Stay Alive, How To Stop Time and many more brilliant bestsellers spoke to me about how the darkness descended on him and what he did to stay alive. “I can remember the day the old me died. It started with a…
Read MoreHow is recovery at the start?
Everyone has their own journey, naturally. Consequently, recovery can be extremely different. However, we all have the exact same human condition with the same feelings. Those feelings of, say, happiness are the same whether within someone in Australia and their cousin in England or in you today and in an ancestor of yours from 5,000…
Read MoreVital characteristics that are needed to keep a resolution
This is the time of year when we vow to make everlasting changes… But for many people those positive intentions don’t last much longer than the month ahead. So what are the essential qualities needed to make a resolution work. Ring in the new… What a fantastic opportunity for positive changes, progress, growth and to…
Read MoreRecovery isn’t about surviving or coping – it’s about HEALING
How to have healthy boundaries
Too many people do not have healthy boundaries. This means they frequently feel that other people cross a line. Most days we have some sort of interaction with other people. In person, video-calls, social media, on the phone… These days there are so many ways. So we all need healthy boundaries more than ever. It…
Read MoreBrilliant benefits of meditation
Meditation reduces stress, anxiety, pain, depression and enhances general wellbeing. A typical image of meditation is someone sitting in the lotus posture. But there are different ways to meditate – and it’s for each person to find out what works best to enhance their mind, body and soul. Meditation helps us gain mental clarity and…
Read MoreGoing on your very own personal Hollywood Hero’s Journey in 12 Steps
Everyone needs to go on their very own personal Hero’s Journey. It’s essential if you want to live your one chance at life fully and be who you really can be, who you’re meant to be. It’s the template for every Hollywood blockbuster and bestselling novel as well as virtually every story ever told, from…
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