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 […]
When you have lost someone is not only the person whom you have lost, but also the possibility of future quality time spent together, future laughs, fun and activities together. Holiday time becomes especially hard for those who have lost someone dear to them. This is a time when families come together and spend quality […]
Social anxiety disorder, formerly known as “social phobia” is a far more common problem than we actually realise. Next to generalised anxiety and depression, social anxiety is one of the biggest mental health problems faced by human beings. But just what is social anxiety? Everyone gets anxious in social situations from time to time, especially […]
Anger can kill romance, screw up aspects of work, eat away at relationships, be used as a tool to gain more power or release pent up feelings. Anger can also be a useful way to communicate when done in an appropriate way. Men in particular often have difficulties with anger. Western societies teach men that […]
Anxiety can creep up on you like a hundred fingers in the darkness of a grope room, although it certainly doesn’t feel as good. It’s that racing heart, the sweaty palms, tension and shakiness in the body, the signs that something is not right and it feels terrible. Anxiety, that wonderful emotion that seems to […]
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 […]
Many of the basic techniques for effective communication may be successfully applied in the home. Two of the key skills are listening and non-verbal communication. Teaching yourself and each of your family members how to build their listening and non-verbal communication skills is important for creating a strong foundation for successful communication in the family. […]
Each New Year begins the same for most people – a resolution to eat healthier, exercise more, drink less and a host of other endeavours for success. For most of us these resolutions are quickly forgotten with a sense of guilt and failure by the time January has come to an end. Life continues, we […]
Signing up for a life-long commitment with another person can be one of the richest and most rewarding experiences. Marriage is also hard work and requires effort and attention. A relationship in general means that two people from two different backgrounds come together and then try to unify their different experiences into a set of […]
