August 2020 to December 31st 2020 is the final stages of my physical and mental training before I ease off ready for my 1,000-mile trek to parts of the Yukon and Alaska; unsupported. I’ve been planning this expedition trek for many years and already had an attempt cut...

Can we really control the controllables without first exploring the programming of our mind? A question we ask people before exploring the things an individual can control and then influence. Some say focus on the things you can influence, and the things you can’t...

A question I often get asked. So many people asking how I train for such an adventure and is it hard! Some feel it’s more about my physical fitness than mental fitness, some think otherwise where it’s mainly about mental fitness. For the majority, their opinion is...

When Did I Realise I Was Not Well? When people ask “when did you realise your were not well?”, I was unsure about the answer at first. After a little ponder I realised it was only about 8 months ago. It was a couple of months after my final stint in detox. After...

Please believe me when I say recovery is possible but it is a work in progress, and I’ve had to accept I’ll be in recovery for a while going forward. To achieve long lasting effects and change, therapy is not a quick fix and I suppose that’s what I expected. I wasn’t “fixed” overnight. The more I did the more it helped, it fuelled the strength in me.

A technique may not deal with the underlying cause of your symptoms. Still, hopefully it will provide a release so you can take a step back, reflect if you are willing to ask for support and strengthen your mindset to prevent stress and anxiety occurring going forward.

In this blog, I’d like to talk about your Locus of Control and how your “Bear” can work in different ways for and against you! The Background Locus of control is one of the four dimensions of core self-evaluations. The concept of self-evaluations was first examined by...

“If you have a dream/vision of what you hold your future to be right now, are you willing to risk everything in your pursuit to achieve your dream?… I am. Some think I’m nuts, some think I’m mad and much more. I just think I’m a man with a vision, a goal and a level of tenacity to pursue the life I desire”.