by David Osborn-Cook | Dec 8, 2025 | Articles
When it comes to mental health issues we’re living through unprecedented times. Anxiety, depression, and burnout have reached levels unseen in modern surveys, affecting workplaces, schools, and homes across the country. For many people, these struggles feel...
by David Osborn-Cook | Nov 24, 2025 | Articles
We spend a third of our lives asleep. Or at least that’s the aim. For many these days it’s not as easy as it should be. Our busy western lives, stresses and worries can cause racing thoughts and untold struggles when in bed trying to drift off. If you suffer too,...
by David Osborn-Cook | Nov 18, 2025 | Articles
We’ve all been trapped in a negative thought spiral where one negative thing happens and we start heading down a rabbit hole with it – overthinking it all. What we need is some positive upward spiralling. One of the classic negative spirals is when a friend...
by David Osborn-Cook | Nov 11, 2025 | Articles
Anxiety seems to lurk behind every corner we turn. We worry about our identity, the environment, economic uncertainty, conflict, our own expectations and those of others on us. But there’s a well-known secret in third wave therapy and cognitive therapy that helps us...
by David Osborn-Cook | Nov 4, 2025 | Articles
It’s highly likely that you’re aware that deep breathing can help calm anxiety. But have you ever asked yourself why this simple breath movement can be so effective? It’s all to do with the miraculous connection between your breath and your nervous system. Introducing...
by David Osborn-Cook | Oct 28, 2025 | Articles
This is another nugget of 50 from my book, ‘Unlocking My Greatest Self’ – a practical guide to surviving and thriving in a crazy 21st century world. Follow the steps towards the end of this piece to gain calm and re-centre yourself into the present. With deep...