Monday 8 October marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week here in NZ. This year’s theme is: Let nature in,…

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." ~…

Imagine taking a leisurely walk in the park when a gun wielding man emerges from the bushes a few feet…

In last week's blog I wrote about the difference between normal and problematic worrying and how categorising our worries can…

“Worry is a component of anxiety symptoms.” ~ Luana Marques, PhD It’s estimated we have between 12,000-80,000 thoughts per day. A…

The 3 keys to regaining control of your stress To stop stress impacting adversely on our performance, health and enjoyment…

Have you heard about the Vagus Nerve? It’s the most important nerve you perhaps didn’t know you had. Why is…

There are four key steps that we need to take in order to regain, and maintain, control over our stress…

  Research tells us that writing about our core values is one of the most effective psychological interventions we can…