Depression is a common and treatable problem that affects your thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It is experienced by one in every five women and one in every eight men. Depression or sadness is a normal reaction to loss, challenging life-issues or when self-esteem is affected. However, when the symptoms of…
WHAT IS ANXIETY? Anxiety is a normal and healthy adaptive state that prepares you for stressful or threatening situations. You see your body is releasing adrenaline to prepare you physically and mentally to cope with stress and anxiety. This ‘fight or flight’ response was crucial to your ancestors’ survival, preparing them…
It may seem obvious that the loneliness cure for isolation and depression is connection... But for many the skills required to make and maintain meaningful relationships have been lost in the pace of our fast moving society. This is a problem because your health and happiness is strongly linked to…
If you or a loved one is struggling with the grief stages then you may have noticed a tendency to push the pain down, push it away, or even deny its reality. You might be grieving because of the devastating loss of a loved one, ether anticipated or unexpected. But…
You might be reading this and think gratitude benefits is just another one of those positive psychology strategies. Or believe that personality determines whether or not you see the glass half full or half empty. I mean aren't some people just wired to see the sunny side of life, while…