Ikiagi- “A Reason For Being”
Ikigai – (ee-key-guy) A new decade is upon us. Probably most of are trying to focus and keep our new year resolutions which involves a positive consequence on life. Perhaps...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD THERAPY
Childhood is an important landmark in every person’s life. Anything that happens in that stage has a direct impact on how they behave later in adulthood. The quality of the...
How to make a speech under pressure!
We all have moments in our life where we need to perform under pressure. Sometimes it can be as small as speaking in a parents teacher conference, or getting your...
How to stay positive under pressure
We have moment of our lives where we are put under pressure. We want to perform our best and can self-disclose of a recent experience of being out under pressure,...
Landmark case: Female Genital Mutilation
As a researcher and psychologist working with female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2014, I am relieved that since 1985 we have had a our first ever conviction. I was asked...
Managing stress
I often see patients and clients state that they are stressed. I always ask what does that mean? What is stress to them? So what I have learnt to each...
Smile Smile Smile
Smiling is something very important for your mental health The importance of smiling for wellbeing is essential. A smile can change your outlook in life, can change a persons mood...
Overcoming failure
Through our journey of life, we all have suffered some type of failure. This can be failure in exams, failure in relationships, failure in health or failure at work. We...
Optimizing your wellbeing
We are all coming towards the end of the first month of the new year, and slightly feeling the blow of Christmas and new year parties. Money seems dry, new...
5 Minute de-stress exercise
This exercise is for all of us through our busy days, a form of mindfulness during your day. This can also be used as technique to refocus, or reduce anxiety....