Posts by David Hurst
Outstanding emotional benefits of being in nature and sunshine
My new article for Soltalk magazine: on why being among nature and in the sunshine of the Great Outdoors is so beneficial for everyone’s mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing. http://www.soltalk.com/comment/august-2021/
Read MoreHow to get energised to be… THE BEST YOU
My new article for Essential Magazine – HOW TO GET ENERGISED TO BE… THE BEST YOU
Read More10 TIPS TO FEEL BRILLIANT EVERY DAY
My new article for Essential Magazine.
Read MoreHow to beat anxiety – now and forever
My new article for Soltalk magazine – what anyone can do to overcome anxiety. http://www.soltalk.com/comment/july-2021/
Read MoreHow to have your best summer ever!
My article for Avery Life magazine – advice on how to live well and feel as if the sun is shining on you every day!
Read MoreYou have power over your mind – vital Stoic quotes for the modern world
Actor Russell Brand and bestselling author Matt Haig – who are often described as mental health ambassadors – have both mentioned it: Stoicism. Other celebrities have also discovered its wisdom, including actor Tom Hiddleston and musician LL Cool J. This ancient method for living life on life’s terms with strength, empathy and compassion is seeing…
Read MoreLove, parenting, addiction, pain, recovery and growth – the Mindset Explosion interview
In which we cover so much, including why the pain of mental health is guiding you to exactly where you’re supposed to be, how to parent successfully, what recovery is really about and why LOVE is the word that covers it all. Words To Change Your Life Special Guest David Hurst on Mindset Explosion presented…
Read MoreBe grateful, feel great
Anything we focus on will grow – whether that’s negative or positive. As a man or woman thinks in their hearts, so they will be. Or as founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, said: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” The power of thinking is massive. That is if you’re…
Read MoreWhat is the true aim of recovery?
Excerpt from my book 12 Steps To 1 Hero: We need to be adaptable to change. As author and pastor John C Maxwell says: “Change is inevitable… growth is optional. To grow you must see the value in yourself to add value to yourself and others. You must know yourself to grow yourself, and it…
Read More“My sex hell” – article I wrote for Marie Claire magazine
Sex addiction is often seen as a licence to behave badly. Tom, 39, a charity worker, is actually typical of the thousands of ordinary people who battle this compulsion. Here, he tells his story to David Hurst. July 2002 I am 32 and a manager of a centre for disabled clients. I have family and…
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