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Can Therapy be Fun?

Can therapy be fun? That’s an interesting question, can therapy indeed be fun. After all, therapy can be a tough place to be. You are sitting opposite someone you don’t …

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You don’t have to be a pagan to burn stuff

You don’t have to be a pagan to burn stuff. This blog follows on from my recent blog about Paganism and Wellbeing. https://www.philgowler.co.uk/uncategorized/wellbeing-and-paganism/ Have you ever set fire to things …

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Wellbeing and Paganism

This blog is about a subject that has started to interest me more and more- the link between Wellbeing and Paganism. In case that statement seems odd, Paganism is the …

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My thoughts on historic abuse cases.

Historic sex abuse: some questions answered. Historic sex abuse seems to be in the news a lot these days. To the extent that people seem to be asking questions such …

Anxiety busting tips. You CAN do it!

Here are my anxiety busting tips. Anxiety can be beaten. Prevention: Meditation- every day. This one is pretty much compulsory, it WILL make such a difference. You can do the …

Swedish Death Cleaning. Whaaaa…??

Yes, when I first heard of Swedish Death Cleaning, I thought it was a new heavy metal band, or one of those dreary Scandinavian dramas. It’s actually de-cluttering, but de-cluttering …

Prog Rock and Mental Health.

Prog Rock and Mental Health. It is no particular secret amongst those who know me that I have been pretty much a lifetime fan of Prog Rock. For various reasons, …

Is Training the same as Therapy?

Is that an odd question? Is Training the same as Therapy? Well actually there are similarities. For example, in training we are taught how important it is to build rapport …