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This week we thought we’d keep our blog post short and sweet and pose a question that, in most cases, has tricked everyone into giving the wrong answer. Ourselves included (!). 
 
So, without further ado, here it is: 
 
Five birds are sitting on a fence. Two decide to fly south. How many are left? 
If we’re completely honest we’d never come across the expression “Special Snowflake” until very recently. And “yes”, we know what some of you are probably thinking, there really is no hope for us! However synchronicity has played its part yet again, as it perfectly ties in with what we wanted to talk about today. 
 
So, for those of you who are equally behind the times (!), here’s what the online dictionary has to say about “Special Snowflakes”: 
 
“A person with supposedly unique characteristic or attributes that entitle them to privileged treatment or particular consideration.” 
As promised last week, this week we’re going to give you 50 ways to improve your energy levels and raise your spirits. These are among the many ideas we give clients and have stood the test of time. Some are quick and simple, others take a little longer, but all have benefits well beyond the issues we’re focusing on today. 
 
Our advice, as always, is to choose one to start with and practice it until it becomes an automatic part of your life. Then add another. And another. That’s how change happens, one small step at a time.  
 
So, without further ado, here we go: 
Over recent years the number of people diagnosed with Depression has rocketed, as have those taking antidepressant medication over the long term, particularly children. Earlier this year the World Health Organisation went so far as to label Depression as the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. It estimated that Depression now affects 322 million people worldwide, an increase of more than 18% over the decade to 2015. 
 
To us these were truly shocking figures. And a sign that something is seriously wrong. Not only with the conventional approach to treating Depression – which is failing to help those affected – but in the way we live our lives. 
 
So what on earth is going on? And, more importantly, what can be done to address it? 
There’s no doubt that the desire to help others is one of our most basic instincts. Done sensitively it’s one of those true “win win” situations. Providing assistance to the person concerned, while being incredibly satisfying for the one offering to help. 
 
However, as most people have found out from bitter experience, – regardless of whether they were the helper or one being helped – there are some fine lines it’s all too easy to cross. 
A few weeks ago we looked at our beloved comfort zones and gave you a new perspective on them.  
 
Explained why, if you’re wanting anything new, then your comfort zone can’t be quite as comfortable as you thought it was. After all, if it was, you wouldn’t be wanting anything new, would you? If you’re in any doubt, just go and think about it for a moment… 
 
Having exposed this great example of faulty logic – one that you’ve probably never thought to question before – let’s have a look at another one. And this one concerns risk. How we evaluate it. Or, more accurately, don’t evaluate it. 
We were asked this question recently by a younger family member and it got us thinking about those Eeyore type days we all have from time to time. 
 
And, if you need a little reminder about Eeyore, he was one of Winnie the Pooh’s friends whose glass tended to be “half empty” rather than “half full.” 
 
Before we go any further let’s digress slightly with two of our favourite Eeyore witticisms: 
Scarcely a day passes without yet another horror story about the damage we’re doing to this beautiful planet of ours. The place we call “home.” 
 
Sadly much of this is due to a simple lack of commonsense – a seemingly rare commodity these days – as well as good old fashioned arrogance and greed; both on an individual and collective level. 
 
All too often the finger of blame is pointed elsewhere. To governments, multinational companies, other countries or whoever / whatever is the current scapegoat. However the unpalatable truth is that we each have a part to play in this. 
You may not have come across this quote before so, if you’re wondering what on earth we’re going on about, here’s the full version: 
 
“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” E B White. 
 
We were reminded of this truism a few weeks ago, in the aftermath of the stabbing outside Westminster. And the furore surrounding a photo of a woman walking past one of the victims laying on the ground. 
 
So why was there such a furore about this particular woman? 
A few weeks ago we wrote about the amazing range of excuses people manage to come up with, particularly children. “The dog ate my homework” is one of our particular favourites and guaranteed to bring brighten any grey day (!). 
 
Since then we’ve had various conversations with clients on a related issue. One that also seems to bring out the creativity in people. And that’s procrastination. Or, as one client so eloquently put it, the Art of Procrastination. As she saw it, there’s a great deal of creativity involved in true procrastination. 
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