By Brian Robinson. Zeros and ones: is that what we are? The dining hall at Cambridge University “Whose turn is it to buy coffee, yours or mine?” “Mine I think.” “Right, well you’d better make yours a large double espresso. You’re going to need it. Can we find a spot in a corner? … Continue reading Newton’s Secret Code
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The Gypsy’s Table
By Brian Robinson. People like to know what the future holds Much to Troy’s annoyance, Anna stopped abruptly outside the antique shop. Her gaze locked onto a gypsy’s table displayed in the window. It had a bright red velvet top over three bobbin-turned and ebonised legs. It looked pretty, if you like that sort of … Continue reading The Gypsy’s Table
The Day Maths Went Mad
By Brian Robinson. "Look, I need to know what's going on. My husband's been missing for three weeks. He was last seen going into his laboratory in your university. I don't know if he's dead or alive. All I've been told is he's missing. This is your university. You're responsible. And you need to tell … Continue reading The Day Maths Went Mad
Anxiety: 10 Tips to Help Recover
By Brian Robinson. The anxiety genie, out of the bottle. How do you get the anxiety genie back in the bottle, ten tips: Try and see anxiety as a disorder caused by high tension levels. If you are relaxed you cannot be anxious. Ask yourself throughout the day: is what I'm doing producing tension or … Continue reading Anxiety: 10 Tips to Help Recover
Anxiety: Communication Therapy
Brian Robinson. The internal network. It can be quite useful to try and come up with a definition for anxiety. I say this because once you have a sound definition, you automatically open up a recovery pathway. So, we might ask, can anxiety be defined as an emotional disorder; is it a tension disorder; is … Continue reading Anxiety: Communication Therapy
The Devil’s Advocate
By Brian Robinson. William Shakespeare. "I see a big problem here Will. I mean, your language, it's all over the shop. But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? What's that all about? It's too bloody cryptic Will. It's got a certain ring to it, I'll give you that, but so has a cracked pot." … Continue reading The Devil’s Advocate
Anxiety: The Problem With Reactions
By Brian Robinson. Anxiety: a spur to action We know that people react to anxiety in a variety of ways. Some people fly into panic mode. While others tend to sit quiet and ride the panic out. In many instances, how we react to panic can reinforce the idea that we are in danger. Our … Continue reading Anxiety: The Problem With Reactions
