WHAT I'M DOING NOW

This update was written in JULY 2026.

PERSONAL

I have had to take some time out from commitments this year as I have been grieving the loss of some close family members and the death of my beloved dog, Rocket.

UNIVERSITY LECTURING

I am currently teaching modules for Master's and undergraduate degree courses on mental health, physical activity, behaviour change, and motivational interviewing at Northumbria University.

WRITING AND AUDIO

Although I will continue to write blog articles at Substack and release the audio of these articles as a podcast, I have reduced my writing over the last few months for the last few months as I am writing a new live online course on developing resilience. These will continue again towards the end of 2026.

I completed updated editions of both of my books:

• Overcome Anxiety

• Overcome Social Anxiety

oNLINE AND IN-PERSON COURSES

• In February and September 2026, I am presenting a number of one-off wellbeing courses for new students at various universities throughout the UK.

• I am teaching new resilience workshops throughout the UK starting in October 2026.

• I am teaching workshops on how to cope with exam anxiety in May, June, and November 2026.

• My online course, ‘Overcome Anxiety and Panic Attacks’ is still available at Udemy.

READING

The psychology / science books that I have recently read or am currently reading are:

• Beginning to Live by Emmy van Deurzen

• Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference by Rutger Bregman

• Good Reasons for Bad Feelings by Randolph M. Nesse

• Why Brains Need Friends by Dr Ben Rein

• Mindfulness for Life by William Kuyken

• The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks

• Peak Mind by Amishi Jha