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Bringing Mindfulness into your Daily Life
by Russ | Aug 15, 2020
Want to learn more about mindfulness and explore the benefits it can bring you? This article demystifies the practice of mindfulness and brings you helpful ways you can incorporate it into your everyday life. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the...
5 Facts About PTSD You May Not Know
by Tanya | Jul 31, 2020
Want to find out a bit more about PTSD? Well read on. This article aims to shed some light on some of the symptoms of PTSD, some well known, some less so, and the explanations behind them. What is PTSD? First of all, what is PTSD? Post Traumatic...
Overcoming Anxiety – Is It Possible?
by Russ | Jul 15, 2020
Millions of people are living with anxiety today and it seems as though it is becoming increasingly commonplace. We are all too familiar with the symptoms but how much do we understand about it? If you need help overcoming anxiety, then read on to find out how anxiety...
Depression – 6 Questions We’re Always Asked
by Tanya | Jun 30, 2020
Depression is much talked about. We all either know someone who has suffered from it or have been touched by it ourselves. However, as a condition, there is much that is said and written about depression that isn’t actually true. Over the years, advances in science...
Sleep Better – 14 Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
by Russ | Jun 15, 2020
Waking up feeling exhausted is the worst feeling. You go to bed at night after a long, hard day hoping that you will wake feeling rested and energised. But then you wake up feeling like you’ve done another day’s work! Or perhaps you’re struggling to get...
Is Your Postnatal Depression Caused by PTSD?
by Tanya | May 31, 2020
It is a very common occurrence that a new mum is highly emotional following the birth of her child. But the ‘baby blues’ should lift after a couple of weeks. If you have symptoms that continue or start later then it may be a sign of Postnatal Depression...
Do You Have Tunnel Vision Thinking?
by Russ | May 15, 2020
Sometimes our minds can trap us into thinking about a situation in such a way that we get stuck. We don’t realise it at the time but we’ve fallen into the trap of ‘tunnel-vision thinking’ or context blindness. When this happens we end up ignoring new,...
OCD – Tips to Cope and Why It’s Worse in Lockdown
by Tanya | Apr 30, 2020
OCD is a debilitating condition that affects around 3% of people in some form. Most stereotypically it is described as people checking doors and windows and repeatedly washing their hands. However, the condition is far more complicated and wide ranging than that, as...
Meditation – The Benefits and Where to Begin
by Russ | Apr 15, 2020
Is Meditation good for us? YES! Life is becoming increasingly difficult. It feels like there are added pressures appearing from all sides. So we need to find something that can help us to relax, because sometimes we forget how to. We all have a chattering voice in our...
Avoid Depression While Social Distancing With These 9 Emotional Needs
by Tanya | Mar 31, 2020
We are all aware that if our mental health is compromised it can lead to depression or anxiety. In this time of social distancing and self-isolation, it can be challenging to stay healthy, both physically and mentally. In this article we explain what our emotional...
Understanding Anger – The Causes, the Effects and the Solutions
by Tanya | Mar 15, 2020
What is Anger? Anger is a gift from nature that motivates us to take action. Usually seen as a negative thing, it is in fact a positive emotion. It moves us forward to protect ourselves and make necessary changes. However, it is a fact that excessive and or...
Panic Attacks – Why We Get Them
by Russ | Mar 1, 2020
Panic attacks can be caused by PTSD or trauma, but also they are traumatic in their own right. If you have ever suffered a panic attack then you will understand just how frightening they are. The thoughts that are racing through your mind at the time: Wondering if...
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