Posts by David Hurst
Recovery 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…
Read MoreHow to spot whether you’re suffering from burnout
Burnout arises when someone is in a state of constant stress, an abnormal way to be and yet many people carry on trying to live like this. But what is behind burnout – and what can be done to resolve it to really start living again. My new article for Soltalk magazine: http://www.soltalk.com/comment/november-2021/
Read MoreMajor signs of strong emotional wellbeing
My new article for Essential Magazine. A person with strong emotional wellbeing has a healthy inner ability to manage life on life’s terms. Whether it’s stress, financial problems, a relationship break-up, trauma, illness, a bereavement, they always seem to cope with everything in an admirable way. Being emotionally strong means having the right tools in…
Read MoreHow the darker months can be full of light – simple ways to beat SAD & all depression
My new article for Soltalk magazine – “how the darker months can be full of light”, about SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and simple ways to beat this “author & winter depression”. http://www.soltalk.com/comment/october-2021/
Read More“Did drinking and/or using drugs in the past cause my mental health problems now?”
“Did I get away with it?” It’s a question many people, from their 30s onwards really start to wonder. It’s probably a question that many people have asked since humans first started taking mood-altering substances in an excessive way, including alcohol of course. I’ve seen it pondered and been asked it many times. That is…
Read MoreHow to age beautifully
My new article for Essential Magazine – “How to age beautifully”. Getting older will have its difficulties, naturally. Yet with the right knowledge many of those challenges that are often encountered could be more swiftly put right – or even completely avoided.
Read MoreHow to have the best years of your life – whatever your age…
My new article for Soltalk magazine – how to get older brilliantly whatever your age. http://www.soltalk.com/comment/september-2021/
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