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Why we Dream
Last night, while you slept, you were often dreaming. You probably don't remember because, for a very good reason, we evolved not to. However, normally we humans dream every night and most mammals show evidence of this brain pattern too.
An HG lens on Bereavement
Julia Welstead looks at the impact of bereavement and grief
Blue sky vision
There’s no mystery in the news that the 20th January is labelled
Lifting depression is easy to do — when you know its cause
This article about the human givens approach first appeared in the major American publication, Family Therapy Magazine.
How to get apples, not cactuses: an organisation fit for purpose
Cherry Dale explains how Birmingham South Central’s clinical commissioning group meets wellbeing needs of both staff and community by working on human givens lines.
“I was Angela long before I became a self-harmer”
Self-harm is still a taboo subject. Angela shares her experience of self-harm and the impact it had on her life before taking the first steps to recovery.
‘Guilt sensitivity’: a possible part to play in OCD
People who find guilt feelings highly difficult to tolerate may be especially prone to the OCD-type behaviours of compulsive checking or checking rituals...
Perceptions of wellbeing
Ivan Tyrrell talks with Paul Allin about the significance of the Government’s National Well-being Programme and the contribution of the human givens
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The uses and abuses of hypnosis
Ivan Tyrrell warns that hypnosis is a powerful tool that must be used with care, understanding and integrity...
Book review - Ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living
Denise Winn reviews 'Ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living' by Dimitris Xygalatas
Exploring the CULT in culture
Looking at cult behaviour. A revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.
Normal birth can be pain free
Sheila Barratt-Smith tells Denise Winn that the images and language used to describe birth can determine whether a woman experiences pain — or euphoria.
7-11 breathing: How does deep breathing make you feel more relaxed?
Many online articles now advocate breathing techniques as a way to lessen anxiety and control stress levels, but we have noticed...
Book review - You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here: a psychiatrist’s life
Denise Winn reviews 'You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here: a psychiatrist’s life' by Dr Benji Waterhouse
Where the rainbow ends - the collapse of civilization?
Ivan Tyrrell talks to Anne Glyn-Jones author of "Holding up a Mirror" about the dynamics of history that eventually lead to the destruction of security, prosperity and artistic achievement.
The Century of the Self
Ivan Tyrrell explores with Adam Curtis how Freudian ideas are flourishing in business and politics today and insidiously influence all of our lives.
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HG practitioner participates in global congress
HG practitioner Felicity Jaffrey, who lives and works in Egypt, received the extraordinary honour of being invited to speak at Egypt’s hugely prestigious Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC24) in Cairo in October.
SCoPEd - latest update
The six SCoPEd partners have published their latest update on the important work currently underway with regards to the SCoPEd framework implementation, governance and impact assessment.
Date posted: 14/02/2024