Lessons From My Psychologist's Couch
Today I went back to my psychologist for a follow-up, and honestly it was really, really good. For context, I’d started 2026 the way most of us do: optimistic, fresh-page energy, “this is my year” vibes. And then I got back into the groove of work and life - and just felt a bit flat . Not in a catastrophic way. No dramatic plot twist. Just that familiar post-holiday drop where you come back from something amazing (Canada was unreal BTW - genuinely one of the most memorable tr
Mick Hughes
Jan 29
If It’s Not the Crocs, Snakes, Jellyfish Trying to Kill You, It’s the Mud
When I woke up 1st January 2025 and thought about what 2025 might look like, I had a rough idea of the usual things: busy weeks in the clinic, Learn.Physio projects, starting the ACL Hub, recording Exercise Matters episodes, kids’ sport, school runs, and hopefully a holiday squeezed in somewhere. What I didn’t have written down anywhere was: “Spend the first half of the year dealing with a rare, potentially life-threatening bacterial infection picked up from the mud.” This i
Mick Hughes
Jan 3
