Owen Redahan Counsellor

Obsessed with your mobile

A recent report from the services network Deloitte suggests that if you check your phone a lot during the day then you are not alone. But does it worry you that you may be addicted or at least obsessed at checking for messages?

The survey showed that over three quarters of adults in the UK have a smartphone. That’s a lot of people. But some of the other statistics are even more daunting. Smartphones in this country are checked over a billion times a day. An almost unimaginable statistic - are you one of those who has to check your phone even if it hasn’t beeped?

One of the phenomenons of the past year has been the continuing growth of social media. This ties in with the human need to be in contact with others. But has social media made us closer to our friends and relatives?
Or are we using texts, emails and other electronic means to put a barrier between us and them - possibly unintentionally? And it is making us feel more alone? Therapists are now working with more and more people who are having difficulties relating to others either in relationships or through friendships.

Is sex vital to a happy relationship?

The answer, as with anything to do with relationships, isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. A lot of a therapist’s time can be spent helping couples figure out what makes their individual relationship work.
As with any relationship, be it gay or straight or a marriage or a committed bonding, it is what those in the relationship want and prioritise that is important. And communicating those needs to each other is key. So sex may be vital or it may not be.

Music can be a very powerful tool to help us change our mood and also to distract us. I suggest to some of my clients that they get together a playlist of their favourite tunes which they can listen to when they are beginning to feel down. Or maybe if they are being tempted by their addiction. And it is extraordinary what a difference a song can make.

I have listed below 20 of my up-beat favourites which I hope you will enjoy. I realise that my younger clients (most of you then) may not have been born before some these were released but trust me either the words or the beat will get you going. And to finish I have a special short video that I look at occasionally when I wonder why the world is sometimes not as good as I would like it. It inspires me (and makes me shed a few tears).

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