Dominique du Pré
Lockdown FOMO?
Well actually it's more like Lockdown guilt. Let me explain. When we went into lockdown at the end of March there seemed to be a general...
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Dominique du Pré
Jan 21, 20204 min
Questions to Ask Yourself
A lot of our reactions and behaviours have just become habits. We have always reacted that way. We have a thought (often based on previous
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Dominique du Pré
Nov 13, 20192 min
Reasons to be Kind
The 13th November marks World Kindness Day - but do we really need to be told to be kind?
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Dominique du Pré
Sep 5, 20194 min
Flying the Nest
I will come clean - my eldest is off to university in a few weeks and I am struggling.
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Dominique du Pré
Jul 8, 20193 min
The Magic of Counselling
I will confess that I was once one of those sceptics that wasn't really convinced that talking to a counsellor could make any difference....
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Dominique du Pré
Apr 1, 20193 min
Why We Cry (and why we think we shouldn't)
Why do we cry, or more importantly, why do we feel we shouldn't? There is some science behind crying. We are the only animals it seems...
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Dominique du Pré
Mar 18, 20193 min
Banish the thought!
The thoughts I am referring to here are intrusive thoughts. These are the sort of thoughts that creep sneakily into your head just at...
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Dominique du Pré
Mar 4, 20193 min
Nighty Night
March is National Bed Month (who knew!). But for many of us, a comfy bed doesn't always equate with a good night's sleep. Nikola Tesla...
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Dominique du Pré
Feb 18, 20194 min
I am an Imposter
"I've run a game on everybody, and they're going to find me out". So said the inspirational, talented, respected, award winning Maya...
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Dominique du Pré
Feb 11, 20194 min
Are you an Introvert?
What does this even mean? I am a bit of a sucker for the personality quizzes you find in magazines. You know the ones that tell you if...
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Dominique du Pré
Feb 4, 20193 min
Are you pulling a 'sickie' today?
Don't worry - if you are, you are probably in good company. Today is actually National Sickie Day (yes there is a 'day' for everything)...
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Dominique du Pré
Jan 28, 20193 min
Mid-life Crisis - Comedy or Reality?
Is there really such a thing as a mid-life crisis for men? We have all heard the stereotypical actions of a man in mid-life crisis - the...
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Dominique du Pré
Jan 21, 20194 min
Why don't we get a 'parenting teenagers' handbook?
I will make a confession right away. I am not the perfect parent. However, what I have learned as a counsellor does help me to...
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Dominique du Pré
Jan 7, 20194 min
Time to Reflect
I'm going to be really honest now. I think the whole 'New Year' thing is a bit over-hyped. It is after all one day in 365. The idea of...
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Dominique du Pré
Dec 31, 20183 min
Bah Humbug to New Year's Resolutions
Most of us have set ourselves amazing, life changing new year's resolutions. I will run a marathon, give up sugar, pay off all my credit...
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