The fear of missing out or FOMO can be described as a continuous apprehension that others are having rewarding experiences which you are missing out. It is usually characterized by needing to stay in tune to what others are doing … Read more
Specific Phobias – Part 2 of 2
Following the exploration of the previous blog on specific phobias, so what exactly are the causes of specific phobias? Researchers are uncertain about the exact cause of specific phobias, however the current consensus is that specific phobias are exacerbated if … Read more
Specific Phobias – Part 1 of 2
How many times have you heard or wondered about why someone is afraid of particularly common objects such as peach’s, kiwi’s, cockroaches, injections or thunder? These are examples of what we call specific phobias. Specific phobias fall under the … Read more
Valentine’s day on a budget
It’s February and Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It is a time when a lot of couples start feeling the stress and pressure to celebrate the best and most romantic way and to get the perfect and preferably most … Read more
End of year reflection..
As I reflect on my own journey throughout the year, this year had many ups and downs. I decided that it would be useful to pose questions to our readers in order to help them reflect on their own journey … Read more
Happiness – Part 2 of 2
In fact, defining happiness has always been hard and has eluded many. The definition I like most is the subjective interpretation of the experience. What makes Bob happy may displease Mary. What has made Bob happy today may displease him … Read more
Happiness – Part 1 of 2
Oxytocin is one of the 4 main culprits we think are associated with the distinct emotion of happiness. The other three are Dopamine, Seratonin and Endorphines. On their own accord, each neurotransmitter or hormone, affects our body and brain to … Read more
The Wounded Healer Part 2/2
Literature highlights various ways of aiding nurses to cope effectively with the grief. I will go briskly over some ways that can offer consolation and relief from compassion fatigue. By attending workshops and information sessions about compassion fatigue; its risks, … Read more
The Wounded Healer Part 1/ 2
Today, I will be talking about grief but from a different perspective. Grief has been mostly studied through the eyes of the patient and its family, friends and relatives, but research shows that grief goes beyond such cohort. Nursing professionals … Read more
New Year…new beginnings…Part 2/2
In this second part of this blog about New Year resolutions I will discuss how to plan resolutions according to the SMART technique. SMART is used in organizational psychology to create attainable goals and work towards achieving these goals.
It … Read more