Are you experiencing mental, emotional, or physical tension resulting from a difficult or very demanding circumstance in your life? Are you suffering from anxiety, fear, anger, or sadness? If so, there’s a good chance you’re experiencing STRESS. WHAT IS STRESS? Stress is our body’s reaction to pressure. There are a plethora of situations or [...]
What Is Happiness? With World Happiness Day on 20th March this year now is a good time to focus on happiness in our lives. Most people want to feel happy. Aristotle suggested that happiness is the primary human drive with all other desires directed to achieve it. Happiness is a [...]
CBT FOR INSOMNIA The National Sleep Foundation’s annual ‘Sleep Awareness Week’ will be held March 12-18, 2023. This annual event celebrates sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve their overall health and well-being. Sleep is as necessary a part of daily life as is eating and drinking. Experiencing prolonged periods [...]
What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal part of the ageing process for women. It’s a point 12 months after the woman’s last period. The time leading up to that time is usually called perimenopause. Some women don’t experience any menopausal symptoms. However, for others, menopause may bring hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, night sweats, [...]
Kindness Can Improve Mental Health Have you ever been the beneficiary of a random act of kindness? If you have, it may have been inspired by a phenomenon introduced by American author Catherine Ryan Hyde. In her 1999 novel, “Pay it Forward”, a twelve-year-old student named Trevor McKinney is given an assignment by his [...]
What Is Meditation? Meditation is sometimes viewed as a method for switching off our thoughts or feelings. However, meditation isn’t about trying to not think and feel. Instead, it’s about learning to be aware of thoughts and feelings, but without judging them. The idea is that the more we let our challenging thoughts just [...]
What Is Valentine’s Day? Self-Care Practices for Valentine's Day Valentine’s day originated as an early Christian festival. However, in many parts of the world February 14th has now become a yearly celebration of romance and love. As Valentine’s day approaches, messages of romantic love are easy to come across. We might walk past a [...]
COPING WITH STRESS AND BURNOUT Prevention Tips for an Unpredictable World A well-known phrase is used when describing something as fixed and for certain – “death and taxes.” Not exactly an idyllic point of view that evokes much positivity, is it? As foreboding [...]
New Year's Resolutions 101 Promises of a fresh start come with every New Year that passes. It’s this sense of being able to turn over a new leaf that leads to many people to make New Year resolutions, where they resolve to change something for the year ahead. Common New Year resolutions include weight [...]
What is Social Anxiety? Social anxiety is more than nervousness around people. Most people feel a bit anxious in some social situations, such as at a job interview or on a first date. However, social anxiety is a diagnosable condition. It is characterised by someone feeling an overwhelming fear of social situations or interacting [...]
