by Admin | Oct 21, 2014 | Fears & Phobias
What is it? Arachnophobia or a fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias in the world. Even though this is the case, comparably, there are a greater number of people who do not fear spiders, and therefore an arachnophobe needs to firstly consider why this...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2014 | Top Tips
Often times when you feel a bit down your body feels lethargic and physically often thinks it can’t handle things. Being aware of that, it’s important to shock your body out of depression. The best time to start this is specifically in the morning as sometimes you...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Fears & Phobias
Fear is one of most common reasons people procrastinate on taking action toward their goals. In an effort to avoid failure, rejection, being embarrassed, disappointing or angering other people, getting hurt, and a plethora of other things, we play it safe and avoid...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2014 | Healthy Mind
1) Don’t fight it. Fighting a bad mood is like splashing around in water when you can’t swim, it will only make things worse. Simply be mindful of your mood-state and accept that, “it is as it is.” (N.B. A “bad mood” and not depression or anything else sinister.) 2)...
by Admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Fears & Phobias
Phobia – From the Greek: ?????, Phóbos, meaning “fear” or “morbid fear” Phobias: a persistent (and often irrational) fear of an object or situation. Greek physician Hippocrates (470-410 B.C.E.) first described phobias 500 years after Hippocrates, Roman doctor, Celsus...
by Admin | May 15, 2014 | Top Tips
Can you really fake it, until you make it? Yes you can and the moment will entirely take you by surprise and you never know exactly when it will happen. But one day you recognise that you have crossed the line from ‘faking’ it to ‘making’ it and when that day...
by Admin | May 10, 2014 | Healthy Mind
As reported in the Daily Mail a recent study’s results confirmed the importance of a good night”s sleep and linked lack of sleep with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MS. So do you ever feel like you’ve been hit on the head after a bad night’s...
by Admin | May 1, 2014 | Anxiety Disorders
Suddenly, you feel sort of woozy. Something feels “off”, but you can’t put your finger on it. Then, your heart starts beating faster, and you feel the need to sit down, sleep or vomit. You sort of feel that your body is pleading for something, but what exactly does...
by Admin | Apr 27, 2014 | Top Tips
One of the mistakes people often make in their relationships is attempting to change their partner. Eventually, they end up realising that the more they push their partner to change, the more resistant their partner becomes to changing in the direction they were...
by Admin | Apr 21, 2014 | Healthy Mind
Is it okay to be a couch potato provided you still exercise? If you spend most of your day sitting, then lounging on the sofa all evening, can exercise make up for it? According to new Australian research, the answer, sadly is “not really”. A recent study followed...
