Emotions precede thoughts 14 May 2018 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments Have you ever wondered why people behave irrationally? Or why they sometimes can’t seem to stop themselves uttering put-downs or engaging in other low-grade abusive behaviour for no obvious reason? The answer lies in these three simple words: emotions […]
Shadow work – making the unconscious conscious 10 March 2018 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments Are you familiar with the term ‘shadow work’? It’s been around for a while. It seems to be gaining in prominence—perhaps because the need for shadow work is growing. Shadow work is a term that […]
Our lives are constant feedback loops 19 February 2018 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , 1 Comment What is the meaning of life? Ah, the ultimate question. In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams gave the answer as 42. He just didn’t say what the exact question was. In Buffalo […]
The mechanics of emotional pain 9 December 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments We all suffer from emotional pain. Whether it’s the trauma of separation, the grief of someone close to us dying or the acute pain of a miscarriage, we’ve all been there, we don’t want a T-shirt […]
Do what you say, say what you do 3 December 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments One of the simplest ways to improve the quality of your life is to adopt a policy of “Do what you say, say what you do.” This is sometimes known even more pithily […]
What you most desire lies beyond what you most fear 20 November 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments We all know that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. What is less widely known is that the healing journey is paved with pithy axioms. Some of them […]
Čilić at Wimbledon – break down to break through 16 July 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , News , 1 Comment The 2017 Wimbledon Men’s Singles tennis final was a date with destiny for Marin Čilić. His first Grand Slam final. Pitted against Roger Federer, one of the best players in […]
The end of the real-life Monopoly game 10 June 2017 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments The kitchen is filling up. It was deserted for a while but they’re drifting in now, in growing numbers, their faces blank with shock or denial. They’re looking for a cup of tea and […]