So what exactly is a panic attack? A panic attack is a physiological response to a perceived threat. In other words, it is the body’s own mechanism to protect itself. In some respects we haven’t really advanced much as a species since the time of the caveman. If you met a threatening animal in the forest, your whole body would prepare you for the ‘flight or fight’ mechanism, this is what we now [...]
I was told recently of a new study stating that women did 70% more unpaid work in the home than the male partner. What a revelation; if anyone didn’t already know that. I question the money wasted on such an obvious statement. This ‘study’ also apparently revealed the reasons why. It indicated that the male child was unable to empty a dishwasher until 11 years old, vacuum until 15 years [...]
How do we define the difference between the two, and is there really a difference? We seem to label everything these days as a mental illness. The definition of a mental illness is a serious disorder in a person's behaviour or thinking. An emotional disorder affects a person’s daily functioning. The Mayo Clinic defines mental illness as disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include [...]
Imagine if you were an old person now and looked back at your life.Would you have spent more time Being not Doing… Look back at what you did, how you lived, how you responded and reacted to others and events, the effort you placed onto certain things. Would you be happy with all that or would you have done something different? Hindsight, of course, is a wonderful thing, yet I am [...]
When we are about to get married or have recently married, I ask “What Marriage Expectations do you have for your relationship?’ Most of the time I get blank stares, even asked from some couples, ‘are we supposed to have one?’ Fact is, Yes, you should. Why should you? To know what it is you want and expect and to then work towards achieving it. If we have no real expectation, [...]
Why is it that so many couples are unable to agree on things to do together? I am continually saddened to see couples from their 40’s plus in distress because either him or her want to ‘do things’ in their free time or even when they plan to retire. One partner may want to trek, ride a camel, go white water rafting, parachute, anything that takes some effort or energy. [...]
While we are often attracted to the person's outside appearance when we meet, does this slowly dissolve into loving what they have on the inside only? Does it remain relevant to want an attractive body to love? Time is often not kind to our bodies. Gravity takes over, skin becomes looser; children scars are noticeable, weight often increases and hair can disappear into baldness. Sure we can whinge and whine [...]
When you’re dealing with the aftermath of a breakup, everyone will have an opinion on how best get over it. Your parents will remind you there are ‘other fish in the sea’, your friends will encourage you to get over your ex by getting yourself a diversion for the night, taking you out and getting you too drunk to remember him. While your friends and family mean well their actions [...]
Australian Kids are among the Most Drugged in the World as seen on Today Tonight With children as young as 2 years old being prescribed anti-depressants what are we doing to our children? Watch the story on Today Tonight and find out more about these alarming figures.
How to write a Successful Resume I have been an employer for almost three decades. I have seen hundreds of resumes come across my desk for a variety of different jobs. I remain concerned that so many of these resumes have one thing in common – they are simply bad. So here are a few tips to distinguish yourself from the rest of the crowd in a bid to be [...]
What Everyone Should Know… About How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick! The New Year is the time we reassess our position and make a committed effort to change or improve ourselves or life. Early in the new year is the time when we can look at past issues and decide we will no longer tolerate the same behaviours of others or even ourselves. The New Year is a [...]
