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A doorway to the subconscious, spirit world This short, readable book opens a doorway to different ways to see...

These days, it's easy to be worried, but it takes some skill and conscious choice to stay positive. That's what this...

One of the reactions I bring to my challenges is a search for understanding, and systemic solutions. In recent years,...

What I mean by magical thinking is an utter disregard for truth and reality, the delusion that I can make facts just...

Two of my current crumbs of comfort are a sense that many more people now recognise that we're in a crisis, and that I...

Subtle discernment for confusing times Imagine you're in a dream where you're trying to drive somewhere. Your satnav...

Learning from Boiled Frog syndrome Climate psychologists tell us that humans aren’t good at dealing with complex,...

There must be some kind of way outta hereSaid the joker to the thiefThere’s too much confusionI can’t get no relief In...

Back in 2018, the sense of urgency about the climate crisis rose sharply, helped by several key voices, including...

As life keeps getting more complex and confusing, I've found that pilgrimages are a good antidote, a way to feel...

Discerning at the end of life Guest blog from Palden Jenkins Alan Heeks writes: Palden is an old friend, who plays a...

I'm writing this in April 2022: we're into the third year of the covid time, and over 70% of us in the UK have had...

I'm a big fan of Bob Doppelt's book, Transformational Resilience, which sees individual and collective trauma as one...

I've just had a rare visit to London, and one of my treats was a classical music concert in St Martin in the Fields,...

A handbook for inner transition Carolyn Baker is an American psychotherapist who has been deeply involved in...

In the past two years, the world has been rocked by three huge events: covid, the rapid acceleration of the climate...

The holiday time around New Year 2022 has been a chance for some of us to reflect on the outlook for the climate...

I’m writing this thinks piece in January 2022, to see what I’ve learned from two years’ work in my hometown, and to...

Most people are trying to shape their lives amid more uncertainty than they can handle: co-creative skills make this...

Teach your children well What do younger generations need to learn? Do you ever wonder how we can help to prepare...

Nurture and adapt: Natural Happiness for stormy times This blog is part of my quest for positive approaches to the...

Digging into Regenerative Agriculture A model of de-intensification for humans too! Ever since I co-founded an organic...

If you hope to thrive and grow through your life, not just cope and survive, how will you do this in the stormier...

The IPCC report this week on the climate crisis has left me alarmed and unsettled, maybe you too. I’m writing this...

How do we find the spiritual roots of resilience? There’s so much talk about resilience these days, but little of it...

Here’s a provocative thought: in a natural system, there is no waste. Anything which seems useless or decayed can be...

I regard Deep Adaptation as one of the most important approaches to the climate crisis, and this new book will give...

Deep insights from the Euros   With all the excitement of the Euros, it seems appropriate to use football as a guide...

As we regain our freedom to travel and to meet people, it’s exciting but also nervy. We’re all out of practice, and...

Alan has been leading groups on natural happiness and resilience for years. He writes about ‘The Story Behind Natural...

A unique chance to join our team   Role Description 1. SUMMARY Author and group leader Alan Heeks is seeking up...

Naomi Klein’s book, No is not enough: defeating the new shock politics, is the most lucid, convincing, and alarming...

Your Greatship, I grovel before you as I make this report. This is the scheduled 50-year update on my visit to Earth...

Don't let covid grind you away! Staying cheerful in covid year two Despite my resilience skills, I’ve had to keep...

Covid vaccinations: a touching flavour of Dunkirk spirit Plus tips to avoid side effects Covid vaccinations: a...

There’s always a risk that life can become samey in a winter lockdown but at Natural Happiness we have some fresh...

Yes, it's a paradox, but our ways of thinking, our habitual responses, are so deeply set that a deliberate effort of...