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It's simple to get what you want...but not easy

Stop living your life on 'auto-pilot'

If you feel stuck and dissatisfied with your life...that is a signal

'Force yourself to be uncomfortable...get out of your comfort zone'

'Get out of your head...your feelings are screwing you'

"We were born happy...and we lost it"

The School of Life is an organisation built to help you find serenity, resilience and connection. Here are 8 rules designed to guide you to the life you deserve, 8 key ideas to hold on to during difficult times.

Manic-depressive illness and modern-day Bipolar Disorder are not synonymous. Here is a good explanatuion of the difference. A good explanation of why 'recurrent depressive disorder' is oten a worthless diagnosis with little clinical validity

Johann Hari is a journalist/author who offers an alternative perspective on 'depression' and 'anxiety'

Number 4 is my favouite

"Have a mind that is open to everything...and attached to nothing"

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

Mind wandering is particularly common in neurotisicm and addiction- a restless, wandering mind is associated with unhappiness and difficulty sleeping

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

Many of my patients complain of being tired all day- but are 'wide awake' at 11pm when it's time to sleep...

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

I’m sure we can all relate to this. You lay down in bed wanting to relax / sleep but you mind is so busy you can’t stop thinking about a hundred things at the same time. An hour passes by and you still can’t sleep. Living in a busy world has its toll on our mental state. This toll is what the Monk’s call “The monkey mind”. 

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

Search Inside Yourself reveals how to calm your mind on demand and return it to a natural state of happiness, deepen self-awareness in a way that fosters self-confidence, harness empathy and compassion into outstanding leadership, and build highly productive collaborations based on trust and transparent communication. In other words, Search Inside Yourself shows you how to grow inner joy while succeeding at your work.

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

A great 20min lecture by Buddhist monk and neuroscientist Matthieu Ricard

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist

This is a great introduction to mindfulness by Dr Kabatt-Zinn

Dr Jas Grewal, Consultant Psychiatrist