Learning to breathe again when you're stuck in the spin cycle of life.

Instead of yet another bottle or bath bomb, why not give the gift of sanity?! At least it won’t end up in the bin. OK, so even I can’t wrap up sanity but I can give something to brighten the weather conditions of someone’s mind. And in these dark winter days, that’s a welcome winner.

My six-week course focuses on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). I know it works and so do the scientists. I studied this at Oxford University to try to lasso my wild mind. I also wanted to take some action after a bout of depression. With depression alone, for those who've had three or more episodes, MBCT yields a 60% chance of preventing relapse.

It works wonderfully for our daily life too. We’re all in this together: many reside in the Land of Frazzledom and we’re all trying to find some kind of exit route. Rather than spending our time complaining, we can learn to navigate what I call ‘the Big Six’. These include change, dissatisfaction and uncertainty. And all of us have met these in 2021. Mindfulness works as a mental workout. So, discovering how to be your own personal trainer for your brain will tone your clarity and strengthen your resilience. From loneliness to death, it helps us to, well, deal.

This course puts you in charge. After six weeks you can practice what you learned – not just for Christmas, for life. There’s no running to someone and asking them to patch up your broken psyche. You’re your own PT for your brain.