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Good morning, I hope that you are all well 😊.

Lots of us are paraskavedektriaphobic – having a fear of Friday the 13^th. For some people, the date causes a very high amount of anxiety. The reasons for the fear could stem from Norse times when Loki crashed a party of 12 gods or the Bible, where we learn that Judas was the 13^th disciple to sit down at the Last Supper. Other reasons for the superstition note that Apollo 13's oxygen tank exploded on April 13, 13 steps led to the gallows, a coven of witches has 13 members ..... the list goes on.

Some people just think 13 is incomplete (what with 12 being a 'sublime number') – think about it: months in a year, eggs in a dozen, inches in a foot… and why share this – well, besides it being Friday 13th, I know that for so many of you, every day seems like Friday the 13^th at the moment. I know that there are a lot of tough times out there. Take care and take it slow. And call in any time. All the best, Andy. 

And of course, remember the thrive training - A fear of such an external factor need not influence our mood at all! It has no power over us at all! But I accept that sometimes it does feel like it does.