You and your partner are not speaking to one another and when you are, the answers are short and uninterested. The sex is gone. The love seems so far away that you may even be wondering what you ever saw in your partner in the first place. You are a couple in name only. You […]
How long has it been since you’ve had yourself a good deep belly laugh? You know, one of those laughs at a humorous time moment or situation where you could feel yourself lighten up and energize inside as you were laughing? You were laughing so hard that the tears were rolling down your cheeks. Or, […]
The holidays play havoc with everyone’s schedules, eating habits and exercise regimes. There are the added social activities – whether they are with family, friends or work – to incorporate into your diary. Tempting holiday foods treats and chocolates often contain much more sugar and fat than your normal diet. Then there is the increased […]
The Christmas and New Year’s holiday is supposed to be a time of peace, joy and love. Yet, more and more people find it to be an extremely stressful anxious and even dreaded time instead. The advertisements and movies all show loving happy families, a house fully trimmed out with the nicest decorations imaginable and […]
People who are open about their bisexuality are often met by responses including: they are delusional, are in denial of their true homosexuality and just haven’t had the guts to fully come out as yet, are promiscuous as they are never satisfied with a relationship with one gender, and bisexual males are largely responsible for […]
Even partners in healthy relationships tell lies every now and then – the “white lie” type that is there in order to avoid conflict. Lies by omission, and even outright lies, are sometimes used in relationships because the partner knows that the truth will lead to an argument. While this is a perfectly normal occurrence […]
The beginning of a relationship is more often than not a whirlwind of romance and endless hours spent together. Most people in the early stages of a relationship find that their every waking thought is about their partner and planning ways in which they can spend their time together, getting to know one another, courting […]
For some, the holidays are filled with many emotions other than the joy peace and love they promote. Perhaps the thought of bringing a partner home for the traditional family meal is triggering some anxiety. Or, you may be dreading going home because your family seems to go back to the same dynamics as when […]
A traumatic event often leaves people feeling shaken and unstable. The traumatic response and surge of adrenaline results in people becoming anxious and hypervigilant, feeling agitated or irritable, tearful and experiencing mood swings. Traumatised individuals can also become withdrawn and isolate themselves, feel as if they are different from everyone else and struggle to function […]
Anger is one of the most commonly experienced emotions and in many cases it is a perfectly healthy and progressive emotion. Everyone feels angry at one time or another. Feeling angry is a good sign that something is happening that is not right or feels unjust. Anger kicks your defence system into action and allows […]