My son and I went for a walk recently, and he asked if he could wear his new headphones his Dad has given him, to listen to some music. Whilst I wanted to say no…it felt far too much like he is a teenager and not 7 (!!)… I ended up saying yes. Anyway, as we walked I could feel my son’s feelings of pride at feeling ‘cool’ and ‘grown up’. It was rather cute to see. However it got me thinking about how when we are young it can really look like it’s the clothes we wear, the thing

Are you struggling more than usual with your close relationships during lock down? I offer a fresh perspective about where our emotions come from in relationships, how mood affects us and how we all live in different realities. Hope it is useful. Above all, be kind to yourself xx Lindsey Elliott is a Wellbeing & Resilience Coach, and Three Principles practitioner working in Brighton and online. She offers one to one coaching in a life-changing paradigm of understanding about

Logically we know we can't know what the future holds for us and our loved ones. But this doesn't stop our minds from going there - to imagined senarios, possible outcomes and any manner of dark places. If we see some 'benefit' to anxious thinking, we will continue to go down the 'rabbit hole' with it. This can affect our mood and ability to listen to our children when our minds are caught up. I point us here to the fact that anxious thought about the future has no benefit, h