March 26th, 2013

Often when people are depressed, it’s hard for them to think about beginning their healing.

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It seems that almost every day brings another message of warning about the potential dangers of stress

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February 4th, 2013

Stop and think about it for a minute – how you deal with stress depends on how you approach the things that stress you out in life.

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Having self-belief doesn’t mean you have excessive pride or vanity or an inflated sense of yourself and your own importance.

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It’s true to say that most people, if asked, would say they were good communicators. But are they?

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We all know that feeling when tension seems to climb all the way from our lower back up to our stiff neck.

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It’s not unusual to feel stressed in today’s fast-paced world. In fact, for many people, it’s a fact of life.

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Here are some more self-help strategies for being kind to yourself in your grief and ensuring that you move in a positive direction emotionally.

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When it comes to grief – accepting help from others is a form of self-help and many people find talking to friends, family and professionals very supportive and helpful.

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If you’ve ever been depressed you’ll know that one of the common signs is a lack of interest in doing things you previously enjoyed.

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If losing weight was as easy as eating less and moving around more, then everyone would be happy and slim.

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Too often, when resolving to lose weight, people think exclusively about diets and calorie-counting. That’s good in itself, but not enough, because it doesn’t really prepare you – or help you maintain – your resolve.

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Learning from others and taking from their experience is always a good way of supporting changes in your own life. If you want to increase your feelings of self-esteem, it pays to listen to how others have done this – and learn from their comments.

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How many times have you heard that diets don’t work? You might think this is a sweeping statement – and it is. For most people, slimming diets don’t work because they go about their weight loss without really being mindful of their intentions and goals.

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Jealousy is an expression of emotion. Jealousy is often about fear and the need to control. When feeling threatened, vulnerable or powerless, people can feel jealous

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Most people, if asked whether or not they considered themselves to be honest or not would probably say they were.

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It’s a process we all take for granted – our breath is our life. Yet, many people remain unaware that deep breathing can help beat stress – and calm and centre your life.

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Healing is what we hope for when we’ve experienced a loss and are grieving. We move closer to healing when we begin to accept what has happened and start to re-engage with life.

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March 23rd, 2012

Affairs come in 6 common varieties

We all know the spin – affairs are erotic and highly sexual. But what counselors can tell us is that affairs may not be about sex alone.

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March 9th, 2012

We all think we know what an affair is, right? But things have changed and an affair is now not as simple a thing as it once was.

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