Holding opposites I was sitting in my kitchen on a beautiful summers evening and I got a text through from a friend. She shared that, despite previous results indicating otherwise, her cancer has spread. I had made myself believe that it was gone, that she would be okay. I had…

Britain is famous for its stiff upper lip, its culture of “must not grumble”, it is often stated proudly but I see a much darker side to this trait. I see the long term impact of that repression. I see a place where people do not know the names of…

This is what I mean by #authenticself For a while now, I have been posting lots of articles related to the “authentic self” but what do I mean by this? I want to share openly my experience of the ‘authentic self’. …

Dont get stressed! 7 Tips on staying stress free througout your day DEBORAH MALONEY-MARSDEN·THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 201712 Reads We hear the word stress loads, don’t we? As though it is a normal and acceptable state for us to be in. Its not! Feeling stress is a sign that we are…

‘Breathe’ The breath is considered central in many methods of mediation, yoga and mindfullness so why and how can breathing be so useful in de-stressing, calming and centering us? It is not strictly the breath that destresses and calms it is actually the attention that we give the breath. …

Why I work with the body… Body Psychotherapy ‘know our bodies know our ourselves, find freedom’ In psychotherapy the body can be a tool for healing. Being aware of the body brings us into a deeper relationship with our feelings, it creates a release and increases self awareness and self mastery. …

https://www.facebook.com/deborahmaloneymarsden/videos/1463098963736411/

Men feel too I cannot express how passionate I am about creating a culture where #itsokaytosay how men are feeling. A culture where naming feelings and emotions is as important as passing exams and winning at football. A culture where #malesuicide is spoken about and where men are allowed to be vulnerable. #menfeel #bigboyscry #warriorscry and it’s acceptable-no more the that- it’s welcome. Being authentic and whole is a gift of being human-but it has to include feelings… and it needs to include men. #authenticself

Some simple effective steps to being more grounded…. What does it mean to be grounded? Let’s start by thinking of what it means to be ungrounded. Often it means that you are in your head, thoughts constantly whirring, no real awareness of feelings in your body. No real awareness of…