Mental Health

Because life is increasingly fast and cognitively overwhelming, we rely on shortcuts rather than deliberate decision making. Market researchers and advertisers know that and know how to manipulate their target customer to increase sales and business longevity, so it's now more important than ever that wellbeing organisations go against the grain of traditional marketing approaches.

Why can a single song transport us back to a specific moment in time? Exploring music, memory, heartbreak and healing, this reflective piece of writing looks at how songs become the soundtrack to our lives and remind us how far we've come.

Do you check your phone without even thinking about it? Discover how technology is designed to capture our attention, what Johann Hari's *Stolen Focus* reveals about distraction, and a simple mindfulness challenge to help you regain control of your focus.

Why do so many intelligent workplaces still feel dysfunctional? Exploring EQ vs IQ in modern organisations, stakeholder relationships, workplace culture and emotionally intelligent leadership through real examples from Boeing, Google, the NHS and more.

A reflective and humorous exploration of why so much of adult life feels rewarding only after it’s finished. From cleaning and running to work, productivity culture and the “arrival fallacy”, this Happy Citta blog considers whether we’ve forgotten how to enjoy the middle of things.

A final reflection on six weeks of self-led therapy, exploring meaning, values, and the difficult choices that come with living more honestly.

What is Logotherapy? Learn how Viktor Frankl’s meaning-focused therapy helps people navigate purpose, suffering and life direction. A reflective look at purpose, suffering and direction from the Therapist in Therapy series.

How yoga and somatic movement supported burnout recovery. A therapist reflects on posture, screens, grief and returning to the body.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) explained through a therapist’s real-life journey. Learn how to act with integrity despite fear, guilt and uncertainty. What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Discover how ACT builds psychological flexibility.

A therapist explores Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to understand stress, irritation and interruptions — and how hidden mental rules shape our reactions.

What is Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and how can it help? Learn how CFT reduces self-criticism, stress and emotional overload, and how one therapist is using this for a self-led therapy intervention in their personal life.

A therapist documents a six-week, self-led therapeutic reset during burnout, using CFT, NLP, ACT, Adlerian Therapy and Logotherapy to manage stress, reactivity and the onwards journey.

Why autism, ADHD, trauma and narcissism can look similar. A thoughtful exploration of labels, behaviour and ethical self-reflection. A compassionate exploration of how to understand behaviour without judgement.

A reflective piece on people-pleasing, responsibility and burnout — exploring the tension between caring deeply, meaningful work, and a few suggestions for rest, boundaries and balance.

This reflective blog explores space, control, nervous systems and modern living — drawing on psychology, housing research and lived experience to rethink intimacy, cohabitation and what we really need to feel at home.

Discover how EMDR therapy helps process trauma, anxiety and emotional triggers by reshaping the brain’s responses. A clear, accessible guide to EMDR’s real benefits.

Solution-based thinking is helpful, but only when we truly understand the problem, and approach it from the right perspective. Explore the science, bias, and balance behind fixing things properly.

A reflective blog on modern loneliness, the loss of traditional community, and how we can rebuild meaningful connection through chosen tribes and ready-made communities.

Most advice contradicts itself. That's why real wisdom comes from knowing your values, understanding your season of life, and choosing what truly fits you. Find out how to do that, here!

A new meta-analysis spanning 71 studies reveals that fasting doesn’t dull the mind. In fact, it may actually sharpen our focus. Discover how hunger, biology, and mindfulness intersect in this Happy Citta reflection on fasting and cognition.