“There’s something wrong with me,” Sally whispered staring at my office floor, having just told me she is depressed, “everyone else can do it so why do I find it so hard?” FINDING IT HARD While Sally is struggling with the question of work life balance, it doesn’t matter what “it” is. It might be…
Coping with the challenges of a relationship break-up can be made all the more difficult when co-parenting comes into play. We share advice on how to ease the way when it comes to bringing up your children harmoniously. In today’s world, relationships come and go. It might be argued that it’s also easier to…
The term “Positive psychology” was coined in 1998 by the then president of the American Psychological association, Professor Martin Seligman. He identified 3 areas to study: positive emotion, basically the study of happiness (how we feel; joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe, and love.), positive traits (strengths,…
It may be lesser known, but binge-eating disorder is actually more common than anorexia and bulimia. Find out why our dieting culture may be contributing to this illness. Fiona, 34, has recently returned to part-time work after having her second baby and admits she’s not enjoying it. “I don’t want to be there,” she says.…
Drinking plays an integral part in today’s society – we drink to celebrate, commiserate and to simply ‘have a good time’. But at what point does having a few drinks become a serious problem? Sally* believes she is living a healthy lifestyle. She watches what she eats, and cycles three times a week. At the…
Following fad diets can be a losing battle for people intent on shedding kilos. We are all familiar with the evidence that proves the latest diet is a winner. A photo of an overweight person in baggy clothes looking glum next to another picture of them at a more healthy weight looking well-groomed and happy.…
Moods for all seasons If you notice your sunny disposition begins to turn frosty as winter approaches, you may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder. Here’s how to banish those winter blues and stay sunny side up all year round. Is it north facing?” I demanded when my long-suffering partner said he had found a property…
By enhancing your emotional and spiritual intelligence you can open up new doors to health, happiness, success and new thinking. Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know, said Ernest Hemingway. Few writers of the 20th century were so widely admired as Hemingway whose economy of style and fierce intelligence created famous novels…
New research shows a positive attitude about getting older can significantly alter how long we live and even how young we look. Ageing is often equated with loss of beauty, loss of function (slowing down, losing memory, increasing frailty and dependency), sometimes a sense of stagnation or disease (arthritis, Alzheimer’s) and social isolation or loneliness.…
Compulsive behaviour such as excessive overeating can be just as addictive as drugs, say experts. But acknowledging them as such is only helpful if it empowers those who are afflicted to take charge of their actions. It’s the time of year when people tend to behave in excessive ways. Parties are ramping up, and multiple…