Today’s world and lifestyle is pushing us all into a spiral where the more we do, the more we feel left behind. It seems like a race with the finishing line moving farther away no matter how fast we go. Perhaps that’s where we are doing things wrong. We keep trying to do more and … Read more
As human beings we all experience feelings and emotions and often people start thinking that doing so makes us become a problem. Unfortunately, it’s not feeling the emotions that could be viewed as problematic but how we respond/react to emotions. For example, Mr X has lost his job. He’s the sole earner in his family … Read more
Treatment of people with medications when they present with issues related to their mood, motivation, sleep, stress, fears and doubts, worries and feelings should be based on their journey as individuals and not just physical signs and symptoms. Physical health can be seriously affected by poor emotional and mental wellbeing; however, management in these cases … Read more
Feelings can be misplaced or displaced when we direct or project them inappropriately at someone or something that is not the source of those feelings. Consider the following hypothetical scenario – Jo is driving back from work after a really long day where he was yelled at by his manager for not submitting a report … Read more
Somewhere along the line, we have started to pursue goals as a destination and not the journey. The destination, in my opinion, is not a tangible thing and creates an illusion of a dream that we all need to keep striving for, yet will never achieve. Getting married, having children, owning a house, cars, building … Read more
Do you wonder if we’ve improved management of physical pain but have forgotten how to recognise and manage emotional pain? Our children find it okay to cry, ‘bear’ the pain when they fall down and scrape their knees and elbows or get hurt in a match, but if they don’t come top of the class … Read more
