But I Still Want to Spend!
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The Soul Sister normally helps us reel it in. But what if we want to splash it out?
Dear Soul Sister
Everyone talks about the credit crunch - how we should tighten our belts and not spend, but I have just turned a corner from a very tough time of depression, and I need to focus on good things. And for me, that includes spending money. Is that so bad?
- £££
Dear £££
It is such a great achievement to leave the darkness of depression behind. And of course you want to be active and do things, and that often means spending. But must it? (Don’t worry, I am not going to advise you to smell the flowers - which are free - even though that is great advice!) In William Bloom’s book on endorphins, he manages to refocus his readers in a similar way, and they acquire a different perspective. A work I find immensely helpful.
But you are probably remembering what I said before about massage, yoga, and other well-being activities. Things that seem to be great treats but are often out-of-reach during belt-tightening times. That is why over the years I have tried to make relationships with professional people who are excellent - but affordable. Feel free to go to my website and browes under ‘people I work with’ and you will find them.
You can also make it a project to find people like that yourself!
I know at the moment there are some great deals available for yoga, T'ai Chi and Reiki at Re-Vitalise. It isn’t free, but a long weekend may set you on a new path to even better health, so that's an investment worth making (and doesn't quite count as shopping).
All the best with your research - and please let us know who you find!
Everyone talks about the credit crunch - how we should tighten our belts and not spend, but I have just turned a corner from a very tough time of depression, and I need to focus on good things. And for me, that includes spending money. Is that so bad?
- £££
Dear £££
It is such a great achievement to leave the darkness of depression behind. And of course you want to be active and do things, and that often means spending. But must it? (Don’t worry, I am not going to advise you to smell the flowers - which are free - even though that is great advice!) In William Bloom’s book on endorphins, he manages to refocus his readers in a similar way, and they acquire a different perspective. A work I find immensely helpful.
But you are probably remembering what I said before about massage, yoga, and other well-being activities. Things that seem to be great treats but are often out-of-reach during belt-tightening times. That is why over the years I have tried to make relationships with professional people who are excellent - but affordable. Feel free to go to my website and browes under ‘people I work with’ and you will find them.
You can also make it a project to find people like that yourself!
I know at the moment there are some great deals available for yoga, T'ai Chi and Reiki at Re-Vitalise. It isn’t free, but a long weekend may set you on a new path to even better health, so that's an investment worth making (and doesn't quite count as shopping).
All the best with your research - and please let us know who you find!
Here Is The Writer : Annegret O'Dwyer
Annegret O'Dwyer is a psychotherapist who has had a practise in Harley Street for 10 years, and recently opened one in Southbank. She is accredited and licensed by the UKCP (United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy) and the EAP (European Association of Psychotherapists). Her favourite book is How to be Happy by the Dalai Lama, and The Right to Speak by Patsy Rodenburg, and she likes spending her evenings at the cinema or theatre.
www.annegretodwyer.co.uk
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