If someone asked, “who are you?” what do you respond with? Most people would answer with their name. But is your name really who you are? Or is it just a word that you identify with when other people call you it? If you are not your name then who are you? This question has …
As far as I can tell, there are two ways in which to live this life. You can either operate under the notion that you are one of seven billion humans on a speck of dust in an infinite cosmos and that nothing matters. Or you can alternately live life following the idea that you …
Think of a time where you had no perception of time, no thoughts of the past or future, fully engrossed in what you were doing at that exact moment or fully aware of what was going on and how you were feeling. Now what if I told you that you could live life predominantly in …
It’s been a while; I’ve finished my exams, I went on holiday to Singapore and have come back refreshed and motivated to continue writing. During my time off I did a great deal of meditation, reflection and cultivated my ideas. I came to a realisation that you are stronger than you think you are. Now …
A copy of the recent collaboration I did with The Anxiety Warrior, a great mental health pioneer and blogger. To access their blog full of great information on anxiety click here or follow them on Instagram here. They gave me the task of writing 5 things I’ve learned living with depression. I was diagnosed with …
Preface. Firstly, this is not a revolution post, the current system is the best we’ve come up with so far, and benefits people who have opportunity and understand it. I’m not calling for a complete reform, more of a dimensional attitude change. And I believe phones and technology are great tools to use as an …
I hope to enlighten you to the fact that thoughts are uncontrollable and impermanent, and that this is a good thing. The majority of people are oblivious to the fact that they are prisoners to their own internal white noise. This is their thoughts, and the fact that they think that they are their thoughts. …
We are brought up in a system where we are being told what to do for the majority of the time. So it only seems like part of it when you’re told that you’d be good at a certain profession or that a certain career is for you. This system is how I wasted three …
Its very common for people suffering from mental health issues to keep quiet about their situation, I know I did for a long time. It feels like you’re burdening others with your problems and don’t want to feel like you’re seeking attention or being selfish. But it important that you talk about how you’re feeling …
Depression is experienced subjectively. It will always be different for everyone. However as I’ve stated in previous articles there are some fundamental symptoms that most people experience in one way or another. I know it can be scary helping someone in a depressed state of mind, and is often overwhelming and hard to pinpoint where …