When we hear the words “terminal illness” or “cancer”, most of us shiver and stop dead in our tracks. This could be due to stories we hear, memories we bear or the tears we fight. I like to compare this … Read more
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
We often find ourselves engaging in activities that take up our time and energy despite knowing they may not really be worth it.
This is called the “sunk cost fallacy”. It’s the tendency of people to unreasonably continue on with … Read more
Personality Disorders 2/2
In my previous blog I gave some general information about Personality disorders. In this blog I will tell you a bit more about Cluster B personality disorders, specifically Narcissistic and Borderline personality disorder.
When you have a Narcissistic personality disorder, … Read more
Personality Disorders 1/2
A personality disorder is described as “a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behaviour of a specified kind, typically apparent by the time of adolescence, causing long-term difficulties in personal relationships or in functioning in society.”
The Diagnostic and Statistical … Read more
Gaming Addiction
As technology becomes more advanced and popular, so do games become more intrinsic in the lives of those who who enjoy playing a good video game. Nowadays, games have developped to an extent where it feels very realistic, which adds … Read more
Eating problems part 4/4
Eating problems can be overcome. Many people find that once they have found support and help, they begin to learn how to tackle their problems, cope with the causes and improve their relationship with food. While people around you may … Read more
Eating Problems 3/4
Our childhood and upbringing is often linked to developing eating disorders. For example, if your parents were particularly strict you may have begun to use food as a way of gaining more control over your life. Another example might be … Read more
Eating Problems 2/4
An eating problem is any kind of relationship with food that you are finding difficult. This problem may be considered as an eating disorder if your behavior meets the medical criteria for a diagnosis. The most common eating disorders are … Read more
Eating Problems 1/4
Food plays an important part in our lives. It is a topic which is often thought and spoken about because eating is not simply just one of our primary needs. Our relationship with food often changes- sometimes we may try … Read more
Dealing with repetitive negative thoughts
Recent research has shown that we have approximately 70,000 thoughts per day. Many people say that a large percentage of their thoughts are negative, even though they are aware that most of their negative thoughts or fears do not actually … Read more