Category: General

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

How many times have we heard the phrases, ‘’I really need to hit the gym’’ , ‘’diet as of next Monday’’ or ‘’look at this big fat belly!’’  These are what we call fat talk. Mimi Nichter (2000) explains fat … Read more

I have said in another blog that active listening serves to nurture relationships. So I feel it is necessary for me to dedicate some attention to this skill and try to provide some tips on how to use it effectively. … Read more

An amount of individuals find it difficult to resolve their issues of grief and develop a complicated grief reaction. 10% to 20% of bereaved individuals tend to develop complicated grief. Complicated grief is a bereavement reaction which prolongs acute grief. … Read more