An occupational therapist colleague of mine, Victoria Prooday, recently posted an image on her professional Facebook page. The cartoon picture showed two people sitting at the opposite sides of a bus.

Last weekend I was at my friend Emily’s barbeque party. After we had our full share of sausages, kebabs, and salads, and settled down at the table with the drinks, Emily said she was facing a serious dilemma and needed advice.

"Adversity presents itself in many forms and if a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them."

A few days ago, I was talking a friend over the phone and he noticed that I sounded tired. I did feel a little depleted after a few emotionally difficult therapy sessions.

Why may it be unhealthy to ask Why all the time?

When experiencing a negative emotion, we often try to ignore it, pretend it's not there, or distract ourselves.