Writing has been one of the most therapeutic things that I have done. I started with poetry, but quickly moved into a longer format of fiction and blogs, culminating with a book.

The process it self was amazing, I feel like I have reclaimed some of my past back through writing - I am better able to look at my past, the events that happened and how I now feel about them. I encourage everyone to write. The benefits are amazing.

I am excited to say that I have finally released my first book. I have called it 'Under the Influence - Reclaiming my Childhood'. Which is what it really is - a way for me to make sense of and work through my traumatic past.

Read more here

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Writing has been one of the most therapeutic things that I have done. I started with poetry, but quickly moved into a longer format of fiction and blogs, culminating with a book.

The process it self was amazing, I feel like I have reclaimed some of my past back through writing - I am better able to look at my past, the events that happened and how I now feel about them. I encourage everyone to write. The benefits are amazing.

I am excited to say that I have finally released my first book. I have called it 'Under the Influence - Reclaiming my Childhood'. Which is what it really is - a way for me to make sense of and work through my traumatic past.

Read more here

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There is a tendency to avoid silence - TV, Podcasts, Music, Books, Movies, Social Media etc are all great as entertainment and education, but they can become an addiction, serving as an effective block against painful ruminations of the mind.

In this episode, Zachary reveals how he discovered his obsession with avoiding his own thoughts, the addictive pull of social media as well as how creativity can be stifled by too much external input.

"If you are always listening to other peoples words, you are always having an external person influence your thinking process ... by allowing for silence, you get to discover what you truly believe and feel about things."

If this episode has resonated with you, I would love your support.

Click here to find out more about my 1:1 coaching & counseling sessions.

There is a tendency to avoid silence - TV, Podcasts, Music, Books, Movies, Social Media etc are all great as entertainment and education, but they can become an addiction, serving as an effective block against painful ruminations of the mind.

In this episode, Zachary reveals how he discovered his obsession with avoiding his own thoughts, the addictive pull of social media as well as how creativity can be stifled by too much external input.

"If you are always listening to other peoples words, you are always having an external person influence your thinking process ... by allowing for silence, you get to discover what you truly believe and feel about things."

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Zachary discusses his experience with depression.

In this episode you will hear about his experiences with depression, the symptoms and impact on his day to day functioning.

Part of this episode was recorded during a bout of major depression, which enables a first hand account of what it is like during a depressive episode, rather then a post hoc analysis from a state of normality.

"When I am depressed people want to cheer me up, which is a nice sentiment of course, but it doesn't address the issue completely. It is analogous to complaining that you cant understand a radio and to help, people keep raising the volume. You can hear it just fine, it is the tuning that is the problem"

If this episode has resonated with you, I would love your support.

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Zachary discusses his experience with depression.

In this episode you will hear about his experiences with depression, the symptoms and impact on his day to day functioning.

Part of this episode was recorded during a bout of major depression, which enables a first hand account of what it is like during a depressive episode, rather then a post hoc analysis from a state of normality.

"When I am depressed people want to cheer me up, which is a nice sentiment of course, but it doesn't address the issue completely. It is analogous to complaining that you cant understand a radio and to help, people keep raising the volume. You can hear it just fine, it is the tuning that is the problem"

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Check out my Blog | Videos | Books

If this episode has resonated with you, I would love your support.

Click here to find out more about my 1:1 coaching & counselling sessions.

Low self esteem can lead to self blame. In relationships this can result in putting your partners needs, wants and desires over yours.

If left unchecked this process can result in an unhealthy relationship where issues are not addressed, and the potentially toxic or unhealthy relationships are not ended.

In this episode, Zachary Phillips discusses his experience with self esteem within relationships.

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