The 4-7 Zone

Become your own therapist with this life-changing method. People think that achieving balance means implementing big changes. But psychotherapist Colman Noctor has developed a simple solution. Get ready to discover the 4-7 Zone! Over many years in his therapy practice, Colman noticed a pattern: no matter the issue - mood, anxiety, eating, exercise or alcohol use - problems occur when people are doing too much or too little of something. Every one of his clients was in the 0-3 or 8-10 zone. By getting your life in the 4-7 zone, you will nurture your relationship with yourself, better negotiate challenges and discover a happy, harmonious way of living.

Dr Colman Noctor is a psychotherapist and a lecturer. He is a weekly columnist with the Irish Examiner, resident psychotherapist on RTÉ Radio 1's Ray Darcy Show and the author of the parenting self-help title Cop On. Originally from Blessington, Colman now lives in Carlow and has three children.