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The "Alpha" Myth

We see self-proclaimed “Alphas” everywhere nowadays. Spouting misogynistic ideas about what women want in a man. Self-obsessed and...

The Black Dog

It’s back. That familiar sensation deep in my stomach. Twisted in knots it is; like large, thick anacondas swollen with rotten meat...

The Gratitude Attitude

As I write this, I’m sitting at Melbourne airport waiting for my flight to Adelaide for a week of work. I’m feeling anxiety about the...

How To Deal With Jerks Pt. 2

After attending my Vipassana, I realised that I had missed a huge opportunity in my previous “how to deal with jerks” article. There is a...

The Entitlement Complex

One of the most interesting things I have learnt through therapy is the damaging effects of excessively instilling confidence in a child....

A New Take On Success

One of things I find so distressing is our obsession with success. It is so black-and-white, so divisive, so confusing and...

How To Deal With Jerks

It’s hard to deal with jerks. They are everywhere we look. Our family members are often jerks, our friends can be jerks, and make no...

Don't Try To Be Happy

I’ll often open a therapy session with a new client by asking a very simple question – “What do you hope to achieve from therapy?” The...

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