Category: General

I wanted to dedicate this blog to share some ideas on the subject of cultural diversity within the family; specifically, when the parents of the family grew up in different countries. My interest in writing this blog was inspired by … Read more

It is not news to read, hear or even complain about how many may sometimes struggle with keeping up with our fast paced and busy lives. It could be that we work long hours, we are engaged in studies and … Read more

As stated in my previous blog, where I mostly talked about Alzheimer’s disease, in this blog I will talk about Vascular Dementia which is another illness that falls under the umbrella term dementia. As previously said, dementia is NOT a … Read more

Did you ever catch yourself thinking about something you shouldn’t be thinking during a meeting or during a lecture? You are trying to focus but all of sudden you realise that your mind just wandered and you have no idea … Read more

Selective perception is when an individual would not attend to the other experiences in one’s life and fixates only on a particular set of experiences. This tends to occur in individuals who experience an emotional disorder such as anxiety or … Read more

I ask you… did you hug today? Were you hugged? Did you know that hugging can be a stress-buffering social support? Would you believe me if I were to tell you that frequent hugging can predict less severe illness signs? … Read more

We are all busy. Hectic busy, that maybe we do not notice that today is a sunny day, or that we have worn our top inside out. Being busy for most people, makes us hate, despise and get irritated if … Read more

My great grandfather used to tell us that sticks and stone may hurt our bones, but words will never do unless we allow them to. There is some sense to it, although I do not believe I ever managed to … Read more

Decisions are a part of life. We decide on short-term things, such as what to wear, what to eat, where to go for a walk. These are short term decisions which generally do not impact our life that much (unless … Read more

Dr. Edward De Bono created what is known as the 6 Thinking Hats. This name is derived from the metaphor “to put on different hats” – which means that someone looks at the same issue from different perspectives. This type … Read more