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Sonia Brown MBE

21 days ago

Why the Festive Season Breaks Some People and Strengthens Others.

What unfolds during the festive season is rarely accidental, it is the consequence of what has been quietly rehearsed all year.

Every December, stress indicators spike. Emergency mental health referrals rise by nearly 30 percent, alcohol consumption increases by over 40 percent and anxiety-related GP visits peak between mid-December and early January.

Yet here is the irony. The external conditions are largely the same for everyone. The difference lies in what people allow to shape them during this compressed, emotionally charged season.

The festive period is not just a calendar event. It is a psychological stress test, one that quietly exposes how people manage pressure, proximity, memory and meaning.

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Sonia Brown MBE

July 9, 2025

Unraveling the Inner Dialogue: What’s Really Driving Your Ambition?

In the world of success and striving, much is said about vision, discipline and motivation. But far less is said about the inner world that underpins it all. The invisible, often unexamined psychological drivers behind our ambition.

In therapy, we often explore not just what a person is doing, but why. Not because we want to pathologise ambition or success, but because when we fail to examine the internal conflicts and unconscious patterns guiding us, we can end up chasing achievement while quietly unravelling inside.

So I invite you, in this space, to reflect, not react. To slow down and ask yourself with curiosity and gentleness “what is fuelling my need to succeed?”

Is it joy? Legacy? Service?