Animals can be best friends of a man – you have heard this cliché so many times. But what does it really mean? And is it true? Some advantages of having a pet are obvious, but not all of them. … Read more
Children at your wedding? You don’t have to mind
Should you invite children to your wedding? Is it worth the extra stress? Will they get bored during the reception? Will they misbehave? What if you don’t invite kids? Will the parents be offended? What if I told you that … Read more
The Potential of Counselling – Part 2 of 2
As was explained in Part 1 the relationship building is essential in the counselling process, this is due to the fact that the therapeutic relationship can be reparative. It can be reparative as the relationship can replicate relationships with others … Read more
The Potential of Counselling – Part 1 of 2
As I sit here reflecting on what to write this months blogs about, I thought I would write a blog regarding the counselling process and its potentials. Every time a client sits down in the initial session I always like … Read more
Is it really a waste of time?
Life can be so busy and stressful. Finding time for yourself sometimes feels likes a luxury which you cannot afford. Occasionally, it may seem that a miracle has happened since you managed to find time to relax. Shortly after, guilt … Read more
Variety is the spice of life
Last March there was the annual 360° conference organised by Willingness and Betapsi, the psychology student society at the University of Malta. This year it was on the diveristy in gender, and sexual orientation, and the challenges faced by this … Read more
13 Reasons Why – Parent Guide
13 Reasons Why, a Netflix series, that quickly gained its popularity especially amongst teenagers and young adults. A series that covers graphically many heavy topics for young people, including suicide, sexual assault, substance abuse, online and in person bullying, and … Read more
How does listening to other people’s problems affect us?
Empathy is a wonderful skill to have, but too much of it can leave you feeling overwhelmed by others’ difficult emotions. As social animals, we are made to relate to other people. In fact, we sometimes physically reflect back … Read more
Inġbidt lejn mara ħmistax-il sena ikbar minni
Jien raġel ta’ 26 sena u ili 6 xhur noħroġ ma’ mara ta’ 41 sena. Nammetti kemm ilna flimkien, kull darba li semmejtha ma’ tal-familja qatt m’ghidtilhom kemm għandha żmien għax naf li ma jiħdux pjaċir. Sfortunatament 3 ġimgħat ilu … Read more
Are you living an authentic life?
We often hear people saying that we should strive to live an authentic life as being authentic means that we live a life that makes us truly happy. But what does it mean to be authentic? To be true to … Read more