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How To Deal With Anxiety In Children
A child’s life is full of new and daunting challenges not yet overcome, so learning to cope with anxiety and worry when it arises is a vital skill you can provide them to walk through…
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Behavioural Signs Of Anxiety In Children
Growing up can be hard. As children grow and face more and more aspects of their lives independently, it can be tough not to feel anxious sometimes. Some, if not all of these new tasks…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Effective ways to beat the winter blues
Gone are the days of ripe mangoes, sizzling barbeques, and the low evening hum of air-cons across the country working overtime to combat the scorching summer heat. Instead we’re facing cooler days, longer nights, and…
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What is Love Addiction and how does it affect you? Latest research revealed
If you’ve ever found yourself impatiently waiting for a text, obsessively thinking about the object of your affections, or losing sleep, your appetite (even your sanity!) when caught in the throes of romantic infatuation or…
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How to control anger: The essential checklist
Maintaining control of your anger takes patience and consistent practice – but the benefits can last a lifetime. Anger is a useful emotion when it’s expressed appropriately – for instance, you can address an injustice…
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Supporting a friend in trouble: 6 simple ways you can help a friend going through a tough time
If you have a friend who is having a hard time at work, school or home, it’s sometimes hard to know what to do. Supporting a friend in trouble can be the difference between them…
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Highs and lows of desire discrepancy: Tips to get in sync with your partner
Desire discrepancy is completely normal for couples: over the course of a relationship, differences in sexual drive are bound to happen. Fluctuations in libido, attraction towards a partner and need for sexual intimacy may occur…
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Compulsive Hoarding: Signs, Causes and Treatment
Humans love collecting stuff – we always have. From the hunter-gatherer tribes of the Paleolithic era who foraged and stored surplus food, to modern-day art collectors and shopaholics – people like to accumulate possessions.
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Need Counselling? 4 Signs That Show You Could Benefit From Counselling
Do these statements sound familiar to you? “I don’t need counselling.” “It’s not that serious. I can handle it by myself.” “I’m fine! It’s my partner who needs therapy.” Despite what we tend to say aloud,…
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Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: It’s Never Too Late to Heal
Most people never tell anyone. Childhood sexual abuse affects 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 6 men, yet the majority of people who were abused as children don’t talk about what happened to them.
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The grief of pet loss: Dealing with the heartache
Pets can bring an immense amount of joy, unconditional love and companionship into our lives. Numerous studies have shown that people may live longer, be healthier, and feel happier with a furry companion by their side. Pets…
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Cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety; the latest research
Social anxiety is a silent, stay-at-home epidemic of social avoidance. One in four Australians experience anxiety, and around 11% of the population will experience social anxiety in their lifetime. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an incredibly…
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Go with your Flow: Using positive psychology for productive wellbeing
The positive psychology movement is one of the fastest growing areas of scientific psychological research today. Positive psychology isn’t about viewing life through a rosy lens, or optimistically ignoring real issues and problems in hopes…
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Effective stress management techniques that genuinely work
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. It’s actually healthy to experience stress occasionally. Yet when you’re feeling excessively stressed, or you find that your stress levels are elevated for a prolonged period of time,…
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Is Your Child Being Bullied? How to Recognise the Signs and Get Support
If you suspect your child is being bullied, you’d be wise to trust your instincts. Not all children feel comfortable coming to their parents (or teachers) if they’re being bullied. They may feel embarrassed, ashamed,…
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5 Most Common Counselling Myths – Busted!
Counselling myths abound, even in this day and age. We’ll see a GP if we’re feeling sick, or visit the dentist to keep our teeth and gums healthy. Yet when it comes to looking after…
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10 Types of Anger: What’s Your Anger Style?
Anger is a universal emotion. We all feel annoyed, frustrated or outraged from time to time. Yet there’s a common misconception about anger, that it usually manifests as shouting or violent behaviour. Anger is a…
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Use the Five Love Languages to enhance your relationship
The Five Love Languages guide to self-improvement is a global publishing phenomenon. Currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the book still ranks near the top of the New York Times bestseller list after more than two…