Developing a plan to make sure you protect your mental Health is very important as the pressures of todays society seem to increase with every year. Technology gets better that’ allows us to work almost every minute of the day. All these conflicting tasks compete for valuable time and over time stress our bodies to […]
The birth of a child can be a very exciting event. With all the happiness that comes after waiting all those months for them to arrive. In some women this birth can trigger some very powerful emotions ranging from happiness to anxiety/depression. Some women have mood swings and milder symptoms but others experience depression in […]
Almost everyone is, by now, familiar with stress. The demands placed on us by today’s society means that most of us will, at some time or another, need help in managing our stress. But there are different types of stresses – we have relationship stress, personal stress and, of course, work place stress. Although the […]
A recently released book, The Retirement Maze, identifies the following five keys to increasing your success and happiness moving into retirement. These apply whether it is a planned retirement or whether your company accelerated your retirement timeline. First and foremost, ensure you implement some structure in your life now that you have or will have […]
Chronic pain – pain that lasts longer than 90 days after a normal recovery period for an injury or illness – affects thousands of people. Chronic pain impacts you mentally, emotionally as well as physically. It also affects the people in your life at home, at work and at play. Family, friends, peers and colleagues […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is probably one of the loneliest illnesses. There are so many reasons why those who are struggling with OCD will isolate themselves from their friends, family and loved ones. One of the biggest reasons is that the symptoms of OCD are embarrassing and many people struggling with the disorder feel ashamed […]
Bullying is a common and frequent problem in schools and amongst children of all ages. Typically, bullying has referred to physical aggression and verbal taunting from one child to another. The ‘victim’ is often pushed around and physically hurt along with being teased and taunted by a seemingly stronger child. However, bullying has evolved to […]
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 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 […]
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 […]