We tend to be our own worst critics and fall into the habit of being tough on ourselves. In people with depression, this negativity can tip over into feelings of worthlessness, even self-hate. No depression can get better if that state of mind persists, but it’s not an easy matter to pull out of. Now Exeter University together with Oxford, and Magdeburg in Germany, has come up with a new form of cognitive behaviour therapy that can make us be kind to ourselves and prime us for healing. When I look back I realise I had to learn how to go easy on myself because I’m naturally a tough self-critic. One of the ways was to build in small rewards for jobs well done, even just saying to myself “that wasn’t too bad”. In my worst moments I came up with a list of affirmations I would repeat like a mantra to cancel out the negative thoughts. Mindfulness is being in the moment and research combines it with cognitive therapy. This mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) can promote … [Read more...] about ‘Being kind to ourselves is key in the battle against depression’
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TV star Danny Cousland: School dropout to decorated officer
Danny as Adjutant of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery (Image: BBC PR) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Having left school at 15 with three GCSEs, his mother Maryam refused to sign his papers so he could join the military. She feared that as a teenager of mixed race, he risked being bullied. But not only has he happily proved his mum wrong, Danny, a Rastafarian by faith, is leading a “Rasta revolution” across the military which has now earned him an MBE. Related articles WHALE WARS: New ship sets sail to protect whales from mass slaughter Boris Johnson urged not to cave in to 'eco-warrior narrative' “I didn’t get on with school,” he … [Read more...] about TV star Danny Cousland: School dropout to decorated officer
Johnson is ripping up centuries-old property rights for a few votes
People often forget that prosperity is not a God-given right. Throughout much of our country’s history - and most of the world’s - the majority of people have existed in the sort of grinding, miserable poverty that many in the West would now struggle to imagine. The luxuries we enjoy today were enabled by a range of slowly and sometimes painfully developed norms. One of the greatest among them was private property rights . Yet one policy trailed for Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech marked an alarming breach of the contract between citizen and state: the planned Levelling Up Bill. Not only will local authorities henceforth require commercial landlords to hold rental auctions of properties which have been vacant for 12 months, but they could also hike council tax for second homes not let out for at least 70 days per year. Both groups affected are among the most maligned in modern-day Britain. Few can muster sympathy for the caricatured greedy and unresponsive landlord, nor the … [Read more...] about Johnson is ripping up centuries-old property rights for a few votes
Can bees count? That’s a more complicated question than you’d expect
Two bee or not two bee? That is the question a group of Australian scientists set out to answer : whether bees can distinguish between odd and even numbers. And, perhaps surprisingly, they found the answer to be yes, they can. This is the first example of a skill known as “parity classification” – determining whether a number of objects is odd or even – to have been exhibited in a non-human animal. Researchers wanted to see whether the relatively simple brains of bees (containing just 960,000 neurons in comparison the human brain’s 86 billion) would be able to categorise numbers by their parity. The study was led by Dr Scarlett Howard at Monash University in Australia. To do this they split their bees into two groups. Pieces of white card printed with between one and 10 black shapes were placed next to bee feeders and the bees were allowed to fly around discovering the food associated with each card. One group of bees were taught to associate even numbers a sugary … [Read more...] about Can bees count? That’s a more complicated question than you’d expect
‘The little things that run the world’: Why we should be concerned about the worldwide decline of insects
W hen did you last see a glow worm? Most likely, quite some time ago. Depending on how young you are, you may have never seen one at all. Those light-emitting insects, Wordsworth’s “earthborn stars”, have been declining in the UK for decades. That means that scientists now see them in fewer places, and even in those pockets where conditions are right for them, there are fewer of them to be found. But it isn’t just glow worms that are struggling. You’ll have heard reports that insects are declining in many parts of the world, with fewer of them around and some species disappearing altogether. Many people have noted that the number of “splats” you’re likely to see on a car windscreen in summer is now much lower compared with 20 years ago, and this has even been confirmed by a scientific study. As scientists who study insects, we’re right to be worried, but how sure can we be of the general picture if we only have information about particular species in particular places? … [Read more...] about ‘The little things that run the world’: Why we should be concerned about the worldwide decline of insects
Arsenal dealt massive blow as William Saliba decides he does not want to return to club
Arsenal launch 2022/23 home kit Sign up HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Arsenal have been told by William Saliba that he wants to stay at Marseille and does not wish to return to the club this summer. It gives Mikel Arteta a mighty headache ahead of the transfer window. Related articles Arsenal 'offered' ex-Man Utd transfer target despite Saliba's return Guendouzi trying to thwart Arsenal as Saliba told to ditch Gunners Arsenal have suffered a major blow before the transfer window has even opened after Saliba told Marseille he wanted to stay. The defender has spent the season on loan and been a huge success under Jorge Sampaoli. It … [Read more...] about Arsenal dealt massive blow as William Saliba decides he does not want to return to club
Police end ‘Partygate’ probe: Boris Johnson urged to tackle cost-of-living crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Symonds (Image: Getty) Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said ministers must now focus on the cost-of-living crisis: “We need to intervene with lower taxes. That’s the big issue. Let’s hope the public recognises breaking the rules is something that the Prime Minister and civil servants are taking on board and will never do again.” Related articles Brexit LIVE: Britain set to 'feed WORLD' with new breakthrough Brexit POLL: Should Britain be scared of a trade war with EU? The Metropolitan Police said that 126 fixed penalty notices had been issued for Covid … [Read more...] about Police end ‘Partygate’ probe: Boris Johnson urged to tackle cost-of-living crisis
‘He’s got away with it!’ Dr Shola lambasts Boris Johnson as PM escapes further fines
Boris Johnson among Tory MPs to avoid Partygate questions Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Prime Minister was told he will not be issued any further fixed-penalty notices over Downing Street gatherings during the UK’s coronavirus lockdowns. The Metropolitan Police said they issued a total of 126 notices, for all 12 “parties” in Downing Street. Related articles Starmer demands Boris Johnson resign after Met issues 126 fines It’s a piece of cake for Boris while Starmer is drowning in beer While Mr Johnson was issued one fixed-penalty notice in April, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, British Nigerian activist and political commentator, … [Read more...] about ‘He’s got away with it!’ Dr Shola lambasts Boris Johnson as PM escapes further fines
Lib Dems launch tax cut attack ads in Blue Wall after Tories vote down emergency tax cut
Cost of living: Esther McVey grills Johnson on lack of tax cuts Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Labour and the Lib Democrats both tabled amendments to the Queen's Speech, which was criticised for lacking focus on the cost-of-living crisis, and included measures to implement emergency tax cuts. However, Tory MPs voted down the amendments on Wednesday, despite figures showing that inflation in the UK has risen to its highest rate in 40-years at 9 percent. Related articles Cabin crew beg passengers not to order Diet Coke on planes Prince Harry savaged over 'appalling' disrespect shown to Queen Speaking on Sky News, Liberal … [Read more...] about Lib Dems launch tax cut attack ads in Blue Wall after Tories vote down emergency tax cut
Liz Truss enrages Irish over ‘turnip farmer’ Brexit comments ‘Offensive and revealing’
Liz Truss grilled over ‘timescale’ of Protocol Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Foreign Secretary recently announced legislation is being put forward in the UK to override part of the Northern Ireland Protocol. She said the UK’s “first priority is to uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement”, despite outrage from the EU. Related articles MPs to debate 40 percent cut in cost of fuel next week Irish Taoiseach to hold crunch talks with Stormont leaders However, after Ms Truss announced the planned bill against the Protocol, former Brexit counsellor Alexandra Hall Hall claimed the Foreign Secretary said a no-deal Brexit would not … [Read more...] about Liz Truss enrages Irish over ‘turnip farmer’ Brexit comments ‘Offensive and revealing’