As I write this latest in the series of blogs on our basic psychological needs, Valentines Day is nearly upon us. Naturally attitudes vary about this day with it’s increasing commercial attention. The purpose of the day has become increasingly blurred, with people giving cards and presents to loved ones at various levels. There are […]

Do you enjoy reading and learning about alternative therapies and personal development? Would you like to learn more and share ideas with other like-minded people? A group of therapists at Vinings Natural Health Centre in Haywards Heath have decided to launch a new alternative therapy based book club. Over the course of meetings we will […]

In general, we all have a basic need to have connection with others. While there are a few exceptions, such as those on the autistic spectrum, the need for intimacy on some level is vital to our mental, emotional and physical well-being. This is why, for most people, solitary confinement or exclusion are such painful […]

In this latest blog in my series on meeting your psychological needs I am focusing on our need for challenge.  Not everybody wants to climb Everest, swim the channel or run an ultra-marathon. Some people do these things without thinking, but they are not essential to everybody. When it comes to being creative, which is related […]