With the extreme heat during the summer months there is nothing quite as refreshing as ice cream to cool you down, I mean cold foods = cooling down, right?
It turns out that ice cream makes your body warmer.
But … Read more
Should I Start Family or Individual Therapy?
Deciding whether you should start family or individual therapy can be a big decision and every case is different. As the names imply, individual therapy concentrates on a person’s personal struggles, whereas family therapy looks outside the individual and adopts … Read more
Back to school – bullying and how to handle it
Going back to school can be a stressful time for students, especially if going back to school
means going back to being bullied. Bullying behaviour is one of the largest problems in
schools and has detrimental effects on the student’s … Read more
Am I Good Enough in Old Adulthood?
As we grow old, we may start feeling less important, less valued and start feeling as if we are not good enough anymore to cut it in the world and with younger people. As a result, many older adults start … Read more
How do I know if I’m on the right career path?
Many of us wish to work in a field that brings fulfilment, but how can we be certain of what that is? According to research, it is extremely difficult for people to foresee how they will feel about a situation … Read more
The Practice of Balance Exercises in Older Adulthood
Balancing our movements – whatever they may be, is almost always automatic. Whilst walking for example, we rarely focus on coordinating our steps and feet so as to not fall, unless it is a rocky surface for example. In old … Read more
Five ways to Mediate Family Conflict
First of all, what is conflict? Conflict is when two or more individuals disagree or have a difference in their way of thinking. In any relationship, there will always be some sort of conflict. What one needs to learn is … Read more
Raising Children: Honesty is the best policy
Honesty is the best policy is a well-known proverb that people use. Despite this, there are times when one omits the truth or lies about something. The rationale for this might vary from safeguarding the other individual involved to safeguarding … Read more
What is Relational Psychotherapy?
Relational psychotherapy is a relationship-focused therapy that draws heavily from psychoanalytic therapy. Relational therapists use the therapeutic relationship to identify and address the client’s psychological issues. Relational therapy can stand alone as its own integral approach, but this approach can … Read more
Should I exercise before bed?
As you might’ve noticed, there is some discourse when it comes to ideal exercise periods during the day. Should I exercise first thing in the morning? What if I only have time at night, what can I do? We used … Read more