When you see a loved one’s weight headed in a physically dangerous direction, you naturally want to help. But, it’s hard to know how to help because weight, for most people, is such a touchy subject. Enmeshed with weight is the idea of self-worth so telling a loved one he or she is too fat…
DetailsThe heart-wrenching stories and startling statistics coming out about bullying are commanding a justified level of concern in parents. With new data revealing that more kids are affected by bullying and cyber-bullying than we ever imagined and that both bullies and victims are at higher risk for suicide, our eyes are opening to the fact…
DetailsNo one is immune to Depression, but with the right support it CAN be overcome. Jim Carrey made a career out of making people laugh, yet Carrey’s humor was born out of “desperation” while growing up with an ailing mother and an unemployed father. To help make ends meet, he dropped out of high…
DetailsRise and shine! Morning time just became your new best friend. Love it or hate it, utilising the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle. That’s right, early rising is a common trait found in many CEOs and other influential people. Margaret Thatcher was up every day at…
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Does counselling via the Internet work? Yes – Yes – Yes !!! For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich have studied whether online counselling (such as that offered by YourPsychOnline.com) and conventional face-to-face counselling are equally effective in an experiment. The experiment consisted of 62 patients that were treated by…
DetailsFor many of us, it often takes a major life crisis before we drag ourselves kicking and screaming into counselling or psychotherapy! Unlike cities such as New York, Paris and Buenos Aires where psychotherapy is considered hip, essential to overall well-being and used as a way of developing intelligence – there is a widely held perception that…
DetailsWhen it comes to kids, people just don’t think about happiness enough these days. They think about success. They think in comparisons. They think about milestones, graduations and shiny trophies. How can we focus on happiness when there is always so much to do? We can start by taking a breath (don’t worry, that enormous…
DetailsHere are seven secrets to developing the resilience you need to staying positive, no matter how tough it may be to strike up new sales in your business. No. 1: Learn from your failures. Rather than feeling depressed that you made 100 calls without hearing back from a single prospect, take a long hard look at…
DetailsFalling asleep may seem like an impossible dream when you’re awake at 3am, but good sleep is more under your control than you might think. Following healthy sleep habits can make the difference between restlessness and restful slumber. Researchers have identified a variety of practices and habits — known as “sleep hygiene” — that can…
DetailsThe cost of poor sleep is much greater than many people think: it may have profound consequences for our long-term health. Research has revealed that people who consistently fail to get enough sleep are at an increased risk of chronic disease, and scientists are now beginning to understand why. Treating sleep as a priority, rather than…
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