Most of us are taught and encouraged to learn about mathematics or history from a very early age, but very little about how our minds work. Societies are mainly interested in the productivity of their people but don’t tend to help people understand themselves better. Children and adults aren’t taught about mental health and how to manage their minds. Some relatively simple mind training can help with anxiety, depression, anger and self-doubt.

My main purpose is to give people the tools to help them live full and meaningful lives. I  create books, online courses and workshops that focus on overcoming anxiety, changing limiting behaviour, and increasing mental wellbeing. My strategy is to educate the public about the practical everyday things that can improve mental well-being and confidence while campaigning for small societal adjustments that help protect and enable positive mental health. I want to make people stronger by helping them to understand their minds, encouraging them to take responsibility for their mental well-being and urging them to be courageous and take action.

My approach has four main steps:

• Build a strong foundation

• Understand who you are

• Learn to manage your mind

• Take action

When I started working for myself, I wanted to create a different kind of well-being and personal development business. I don’t use psychological marketing methods to increase sales, and all of the additional online material for my courses and books is free to access without the need to subscribe to my email list. I trust my work will speak for itself and create value for people and organisations. The work is born out of the desire to help people change their lives for the better, and from day one, I’ve built the culture around a set of four guiding principles that reflect this:

• Put people first

• Keep it simple

• Make it enjoyable

• Optimise for happiness and well-being, not profit

I am an academic teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in health psychology, mental health disorders, exercise psychology, positive psychology, and mindfulness. I’ve been a lecturer for over 25 years in the Psychology and Sport & Exercise Science Departments of Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K. I have an undergraduate BSc (Hons) degree in Sport & Exercise Science and a PhD in Psychology. I am also a founding member of the Newcastle Centre for Positive Living at Northumbria University, a research and consultancy centre focusing on furthering the understanding and application of positive psychology.

I’ve designed and delivered courses in mindfulness, positive psychology, and Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) to the general public and classes in positive psychology to coaches, trainers, teachers and health professionals. I’m interested in helping individuals understand the scientific research within mindfulness, positive psychology and ACT and assisting them in applying it to their everyday lives. My purpose is to help people live full and meaningful lives, whatever circumstances they find themselves in. 

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