There is a Scientific reason for child tantrums? Imagine, your child, or any little one, frustrated, yelling, screaming, dropping to the floor and roll around thrashing their arms, often kicking or hitting if you come close to help calm or stop the tantrum. There is a scientific reason for the child’s tantrum.  Nothing works, your child continues to tantrum, perhaps even escalating when you try to calm them or intervene. If you later ask your

Surviving the Challenge of Isolation with your Partner With many of us now working from home and spending more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve had to adjust to a new way of living. As we’re facing a prolonged period of social distancing and self-isolation, it seems we’re now spending every waking hour with our partner. A lot of couples are now doing everything together – living, sleeping, working, eating and exercising – and after several

When you read this, some may view worth as money while others to self-worth. It depends where you are placed or how you feel within your life and relationship, and where your mind is currently positioned. Worth can, in fact, relate to both self and money. Worth is defined as the value of the item, or as sufficiently good or important as someone deserves. Who then places the value on us? At work, we are

There is a real impact on workers during this time, from fires to COVID, the strain is showing… A new report from The Wellbeing Lab and Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) reveals the real impact of recent tragedies including the fires and COVID, on workers need for HR’s support.  Over 80% of workers interviewed indicate their mental health issues have increased in the months covering the bushfires and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This

As COVID-19 outbreak continues to have an impact on us all globally, the personal impact on maintaining psychological and mental health in an uncertain crisis can be difficult. Social isolation is becoming our new normal with many of us working from home and using ‘stay home’ measures. This evolving and escalating situation can considerably increase personal stress. There is an element of unknown and fear. In these circumstances, it is essential to access timely, accurate,

Turning an issue into an opportunity. Self-isolating with just your partner may seem daunting, but experts say it could be a win for your relationship. Article I consulted on FaceTime, comedy and space: How to save your relationship in quarantine by Penny Burfitt The thought of spending two weeks in isolation or locked in your home with a significant other tends to have one of two effects on couples. Either, they experience a starry-eyed reflection of all the

Accept that things will be different for a while. It is normal to have a range of feelings: you may feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or even angry. There are things you can do to help yourself feel better. Talking to people you trust can help. Set up regular check-ins with friends and family, especially if you are self-isolating. Phone or video chatting is ideal. Maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible, including a nutritious diet,

Allaying your child’s concerns about COVID-19. The Essential Tips to ensure your child feels Safe and Secure during this worrying time. Ask questions to the age level of your child Ask younger children, “Have you heard the news about a new coronavirus that’s going around?” This allows you to learn how what your child knows and understands. Older children can be asked, “Are kids and teachers at school talking about coronavirus? Ask what they are

New research shows that adults who have lower consumption of fruits and vegetables have a higher probability of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. This finding helps to explain the discovery of a connection between body composition and anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders include social anxiety; generalised anxiety in which a person feels anxious on most days, worrying about lots of different things, for a period of six months or more; some specific phobias; panic disorder;

With so many people struggling to retain quality relationships, is it any wonder the majority of us are turning to a furry friend to fill the void of love? I work with many couples struggling through relationship and communication issues and while my new book Communication Harmony can fix most of the issues, I wonder the reason so many are moving toward single status preferring the love of their beloved pooch instead. If people only

Saying things in earshot of your toddler can be harmful. Any unfavourable comment regarding a child’s actions or behaviour can embed this as being correct in your child’s mind. A child is only learning who they are, what they can do, how good or bad they are, and if they are loved and accepted unconditionally. All these feelings accelerate and embed between ages two to five. Most parents all want the very best for their

When our baby enters the toddler word, things radically change. Parents believe their now two to three-year-old child is capable of informed decisions. They are not. Two to three-year-old children are now acting more independently and talking to us reasonably well, using the toilet and eating independently; however, their brain on about 6 – 8% matured. We often hear stories that parents are struggling with their child at home while the preschool and grandparents tell