Category: Mental Health

Some parents complain that sex life after having kids changes. They might feel too exhausted after a day of juggling work and family commitments to have sex. Yet when the children grow up and there is more time to be … Read more

Facing a cancer diagnosis is difficult. It stops us in our tracks, makes us re-evaluate our priorities, sometimes our whole life. It changes our daily routine, our relationships and work commitments. How can we live through it and face surgery … Read more

As an individual who experienced both parents working together, I understand the struggle and the rewards of such a dynamic.  In the literature this dynamic is termed – Copreneurs, this simply means two individuals who are both in a romantic … Read more

I recently read this quote and it made me reflect: Why is the Western world so obsessed with being skinny? Visiting a museum recently, I looked at female sculptures on exhibit and thought ‘When did the idea of female beauty … Read more

What keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life? A recent study asked a group of young adults what their life goals were.  Over 80% said they wanted to be rich and another 50% said their second best … Read more

Before we attempt to answer this question, we should have a look at the meaning of dreams. A dream can be described as a state of consciousness and is characterized by sensory, cognitive and emotional occurrences during sleep. The person … Read more

I seem to face this question on a regular basis, I am sure that you probably have asked yourself this too. I ask this question to myself from time to time, also individuals who I meet socially and clients ask … Read more

What I always find fascinating is that as one engages in conversation with others regarding their specific situation/s, one starts to realise that there is something which is so obvious yet so overlooked. Perception, a quick google search states that … Read more

The attachment theory was founded in the 1950´s by the British child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby. He was attempting to understand the intense distress experienced by infants who had been separated from their parents. According to Bowlby’s theory an … Read more

Many people find it very difficult to have a quiet and deep sleep. We are constantly surrounded by social media and a growing workload, which cause a lot of stress on any individual. Our minds are constantly bombarded with thoughts … Read more