How Social Media can be Affecting Your Levels of Anxiety and Stress by Patrick Bailey From the time that you wake up until you go to sleep at night, every aspect of our daily lives—our jobs, our finances, our relationships, our health—can contribute to our anxiety levels. In fact,there are more chances to add stress throughout […]

Dangers of using alcohol for managing stress and anxiety All of us deal with stress differently. While some prefer to go on vacation to get all of their stress out of their system, some would prefer spending weekend nights with their friends going to the local bar and having a few drinks. Because of this, […]

Post-partum Depression (courtesy of Maryville University) Having a baby is typically described as a time of joy: A time to celebrate a new little life that has been brought into this world. A time to be thankful for the family unit that has now been increased by one or more. However, for some women, this […]

If your loved one has an anger problem, you probably feel like you're walking on eggshells all the time. But always remember that you are not to blame for their anger. There is never an excuse for physically, verbally or emotionally abusive behaviour. You have a right to be treated with respect and to live […]

SKRYWER: Nicola Davies-Laubscher, Health24 Staan jy amper elke oggend met die verkeerde voet uit die bed uit op? Voel dit of jy van vroegdag tot laataand kwets en skel? Oppas, jou woede verhoog jou risiko vir hartsiektes of 'n beroerte! Dis nou maar eenmaal so: die lewe is nie net maanskyn en rose nie, en […]

Becoming a Better Person Would you like to learn how to become a better person? Perhaps you are miserable, moody, grumpy, disillusioned and unmotivated? Perhaps you are withdrawn, non-communicative, anxious and irritated? Perhaps you sometimes display anger in a way that upsets others? Perhaps you are being nasty or selfish, and this is causing fall-outs […]

You have probably heard that stress — just like eating too much, drinking too much, or lying around on the couch all day — is bad for your health. Chronic stress can make you more vulnerable to colds. It can slow wound healing and weaken your immune system. It can raise blood pressure and cholesterol […]

Have you ever walked down the passage at work and a colleague asked you "Is everything fine with you?" or "Are you okay?" You answer "yes everything is fine" and wonder why they asked. Often we don't realise how much or loud our body language 'talks'. What would you think when you pass someone in […]

We are all in pain to a greater or lesser degree, but most of us find our own way of working around it so that we can get on with our lives. However, our lives would be much richer and fuller if we could identify the pain of our insecurity and relieve it. Then we […]

Some Relationship advice? Anger is an emotional response from a real or imagined threat. Anger is painful and we need to get relief. We use anger to protect/cover up vulnerable feelings. We learned to deny and suppress our feelings so we will not be in emotional pain anymore. However, when something happens in the present, […]