Brain plasticity, also known as neuroplasticity, is a term that refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. When people say that the brain possesses plasticity, they are not suggesting that the brain is [...]
THERE is no rule book when it comes to parenting. We say things to our kids that come naturally. And often we say things that our own parents said to us. But unfortunately research has indicated that some of these [...]
A client of mine -- during our initial consultation -- said the following: "Here's my issue. When I'm in a relationship, I invest so much of myself into maintaining romance and intimacy that I forget who I am as an [...]
The difference between “real” time, measured by clocks, and our own sense of time can sometimes seem enormous. How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how [...]
New research has found even one or two toxic behaviours by a manager can significantly harm the mental health of employees. In Australia, workplace health and safety legislation effectively holds employers responsible for ensuring the emotional, psychological and physical [...]
Are you tired and irritable all the time? Have you lost interest in your work, family, or hobbies? Are you having trouble sleeping and feeling angry or aggressive, sad, or worthless? Have you been feeling like this for weeks or [...]
The psychological therapy known as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or E.M.D.R., has gained increasing attention in recent years as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder among returning war veterans and others suffering from the results of serious trauma. The [...]
Good mental health is a sense of wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem. It enables us to fully enjoy and appreciate other people, day-to-day life and our environment. When we are mentally healthy we can: form positive relationships use our abilities to [...]
Where we place our attention is what we will create for ourselves. “What’s a vision board?,” you may ask. Vision boards are a type of blueprint for the kind of life you’d like to create for yourself — a visual [...]
The next time you tell yourself that you’ll sleep when you’re dead, realize that you’re making a decision that can make that day come much sooner. Pushing late into the night is a health and productivity killer. According to the [...]