Why it’s better to just do it…
If you think too hard about your performance in anything – giving a speech, swimming in a competition, learning to drive – why does it sometimes all go completely wrong?
Ali Roff Farrar
Articles by Ali Roff Farrar
Film review: While We’re Young
Our film of the month is While We’re Young – a thought-provoking tale that will looks at interesting issues around age, morals, friendship and success
When’s a good time to quit?
If you’re trying to kick a craving, the time when you choose to begin can make all the difference…
Revelations: Experiments in Photography
Visit this new exhibition, taking place in London and Bradford over the next year, to find out how early scientific photography exerted a powerful influence on the work of modern and contemporary artists
Mother’s Day: What Charlie and the Chocolate Factory taught me
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a Mother’s Day hit – and not just for the funny Oompa-Loompas and fantastic dance routines. Ali Roff finds that giving and gratitude shine from the storyline like hidden gems…
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! 10 of his best inspirational quotes
We celebrate ‘The Cat In The Hat’ and ‘Green Eggs And Ham’ author Dr Seuss’s birthday this week with his most brilliant and inspiring quotes…
Why it’s important to pick yourself up after a knock
It is possible to cultivate resilience, but can we really bounce back from most of life’s major setbacks? Psychotherapist Abigail Eaton-Masters, who specialises in ‘bounceology’, believes that we can
