<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Simon MacLachlan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon MacLachlan]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:19:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The New Mindfulness: Facing Your Fears &#38; Living Authentically]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is mindfulness? Non-judgemental awareness and acceptance of the present moment. It is paying attention with intention. The gold standard for clinically effective mindfulness today is called ACT Therapy, pronounced 'Act'. What is ACT? Acceptance &#38; Commitment Therapy; A psychotherapeutic model for practicing mindfulness developed by clinical psychologist Steven C. Hayes. It is a process by which thoughts and feelings are non-judgementally embraced, and we defuse the “I” or pure awareness...]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/harmonious-family-living</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696458ce3de68f558089fcf0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:47:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2111e7_9cc0967ca6f54fc99af55292fd334f90~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_370,h_305,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Transcendent Power of Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto Jordan B. Peterson explains the transcendent and meaningful power of music, and its role as an antidote to suffering: Listen to Audio]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/the-transcendent-power-of-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696c89453e23fce293782f0a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:19:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1333460370274dc8b8710370ba9043bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Child Addicted to Video Games?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What this means for your child's brain and what you can do. The Research Studies on children who play video games have shown that when breaking through walls, shooting people or accomplishing a certain level of completion, the pleasure centers in the brain become stimulated and the neurotransmitter dopamine is released in unnaturally high levels. It is a rush of chemistry that wakes the brain-body up with a jolt. The child begins to anticipate that rush after extensive video game playing, but...]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/family-stories-of-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696458ce3de68f558089fcef</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_d15d967c86a7443699f594bef39ef406~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Now and the How: Greater Awareness Through Gestalt Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn about gestalt therapy, a mindfulness-based form of therapy developed by German psychiatrist Fritz Perls. This existential therapy emphasises the now  and how  of our experience as a means of developing greater personal awareness and meaningful contact in relationships. I explore the basic tenets of gestalt and explain why this form of therapy can be beneficial and growth-promoting for you. Gestalt Therapy Fritz Perls, the originator of gestalt therapy, said that the maturation and...]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/embracing-the-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696458ce3de68f558089fcee</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:46:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2111e7_cb09e7ebc13f4d398c226a8fbf517e94~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_370,h_305,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Neuroscience of Happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neuroscience research reveals four key factors that increase happiness and lower anxiety: Click Here: http://www.businessinsider.com/a-neuroscience-researcher-reveals-4-rituals-that-will-make-you-a-happier-person-2015-9?IR=T]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/the-neuroscience-of-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696c88463d420427946bed7f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16b10d_266a516ba6cc4a0d85902c96e0fdf8ec~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_660,h_440,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Control Your Stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how stress affects your brain and body, and how you can control it effectively in the long-term.]]></description><link>https://www.simonmaclachlan.com/post/you-can-control-your-stress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696c879b6922df51a01bad44</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/WuyPuH9ojCE" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Simon MacLachlan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>