According to a survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), almost half of all women (44 percent) and a third of men (31 percent) in America reported an increase in stress around the holidays. The media and popular culture presents … Read more
When you feel depressed during Christmas time 1/2
For many people, “the most wonderful time of the year” is actually really difficult. Christmas comes with high expectations of perfect, happy families enjoying celebrations and gifts, but not all of us are able to live up to these expectations. … Read more
When Christmas is not great for everyone
Christmas time. I find it to be the best time of the year. I do not wish to impose, because I am aware that Christmas signifies many things to many different people. Whilst for me, this period of the year … Read more
New Year’s Resolution Part 2/2
Following up on my previous blog related to New Year’s Resolutions, I wanted to expand on the previous points:
- Assess why you would like to change it.
Be mindful of the reason why you would like to change a specific … Read more
New Year’s Resolutions Part 1/2
As each new year approaches many decide to attempt to start new positive behaviours in order to replace ones which are less functional. Many have goals which tend to be the exact opposite of their current behaviour. An example would … Read more
Loneliness in the festive season
Tis the season to be jolly… but is everyone this jolly or happy during the holidays? There’s many reasons why someone would find themselves alone, or lonely, during this period of time. Be it because they do not get along … Read more
Why do children ask for the latest toy?
A research done by Allison Pugh which later got published as a book called Longing and Belonging:
Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture, in 2009 where she studied children in their natural habitat
talks about why children are always asking for … Read more
What is your dream? Part 4/4
Three of the last themes which obtained 3 % each were power, health and beauty. One dreamer wrote that s/he would like ‘to be the next black president or prince’ which brings about a strong message. This is because … Read more
What is your dream? Part 3/4
Looking at another interesting theme, money , 10%, many dreamers specified what they would want to do with such money like ‘own a Ferrari’ or ‘have a house of my own’. One interesting dream stated that it seems that … Read more
What is your dream? Part 2/4
As regards to the life theme, these dreams were of particular interest as some were not completely in the individuals control like ‘never die’ and even ‘ world peace’. However, others concentrated more on remaining free from the system and … Read more