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What we want is quick, clever fixes. What we need is quite different: the ability to tolerate intolerable feelings, to sustainably change and grow When people seek therapy – and I know this, because I too was once a person seeking therapy – we often want strategies, techniques and tools for our toolboxes. We want … Read moreTherapy isn’t about life hacks. The best solutions are simpler – and more complex

https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/oct/24/think-about-dying-death-meaning-belief In my book Memento Mori, I created a 12-week program to help people to think about death in their own way. Below are a few of the prompts I offer to help readers excavate what ideas we may hold about death without even knowing it, and where they might come from. This is an … Read moreI’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying…

Radio interview with the author of the book “Better Boys, Better Men” https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018952257  

“Boys, caught up in a world which talks about toxic masculinity, feel people have decided that they’re harmful before they even get started – a psychologically unhealthy way to grow up, Ruth Whippman says. In her new book, Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, she talks to experts and looks at the … Read moreWhy modern boyhood is a lonely place / One in four men under 30 has no close friends at all now

Sun Exposure on Skin: Key Takeaways Source:  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/01/let-it-shine-the-unexpected-benefits-of-sun-exposure-on-skin •Traditional health advice has been to avoid excessive sun exposure due to the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. •Recent research suggests that sunlight has potential health benefits beyond the production of vitamin D, such as boosting the immune system and possibly increasing lifespan. •Sunlight plays … Read moreLatest research on Sun Exposure for Human Skin