Why is one of the smallest words in the English language so difficult to say? The word is NO and many people find it difficult …
Mother Teresa may get a lot of credit for being saintly in her commitment to helping others in a selfless manner but when you look …
Cocaine is one of the most widely used recreational drugs as well as one of the most highly dangerous and addictive. As with all drugs, …
Low self-esteem can be a devastating thing to experience and can take the joy out of much of life. Not only that but being low …
‘The five whys’ is a mental exercise that has a number of different uses. Often it is recommended by self-help gurus and others to help …
Headaches can range from annoying to downright debilitating. Many people reach for the aspirin bottle as soon as a headache starts. Most headaches are not …
Being in a relationship, particularly a new or developing one, should be a happy time. Getting to know each other and spending time together is …
Most of us have experienced the anxiety and irritation of looking in the wardrobe and finding nothing that’s clean, ironed, fits or is otherwise acceptable …
Fibromyalgia is a condition that is characterized by a generalized achiness throughout the entire body along with anxiety, depression and lethargy. Other symptoms include heightened …
Many of us think that the thing that is holding us back from living our dreams most is a lack of time. Thus time management …
“Some go fishing all their lives without realizing it’s not fish they are after” – Henry David Thoreau Do you ever get a feeling that …
Hypnotism is a popular tool for many people looking to improve their mental health in a variety of ways. Hypnotism as a form of therapy …
There are many good reasons to take up yoga. Not only can it help you to increase your flexibility but it’s also excellent for toning …
Synesthesia, or its cousin ‘ideasthesia’, is a phenomenon in which individuals experience cross modal ‘qualia’ in response to certain triggers. In other words, perceiving letters …
Tinnitus is a condition characterized by ongoing ringing or other noises in your ear that can’t be heard by anyone else. Tinnitus is not itself …
What is it that’s stopping you from getting into shape? Or from talking to the girl you want to ask out? Or from putting the …
Savant syndrome is a condition where ‘prodigious’ abilities are demonstrated by individuals beyond what would usually be considered ‘normal’. Often, these abilities will be exhibited …
This Social Readjustment Rating Scale was created by Thomas Holmes & Richard Rahe, University of Washington School of Medicine to provide a standardized measure of …
If you are like most people and you don’t like confrontations, then you will likely be familiar with the symptoms of the fight-or-flight response such …
Too often we overlook the critical role that our psychology plays in our health and our physiology. When people tell us that our wellbeing and …