Your first major challenge to effective networking is to understand that networking is not inherently sleazy. I know both men and women who have this particular opinion. When you’ve been raised in a way that encourages modesty and humility – you may feel particularly averse to networking because it is sometimes thought of as a […]
When I was young my idea of ‘lonely’ was spotting a lonesome child sitting at the edge of the school playground looking for friends to play with. I remember adverts on TV telling the public about ‘old people’ suffering alone in their houses at winter time. Fast forward a few decades and nowadays – worldwide, […]
Anxiety can strike anyone, anywhere and at any time. There are countless tips, tricks and techniques to reduce, diffuse and combat the effects of anxiety, but what can you do to help if it’s someone else that feels anxious?
We’re well into the new year now, how are those new habits and routines working out for you? Are you going to the gym more often, eating more healthily, quitting bad habits, socialising more or working harder? When motivation dries up, most of us rely on our inner voice for direction. Phrases such as: “I […]
The festive holidays will soon be upon us and this period is almost always among the top 20 most stressful events of life – sometimes as high as fifth or sixth. Other events are infrequent (deaths, marriage, divorce and even house moves), but Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Las posadas and even New Year stress […]
What happens if you’re feeling anxious, about to panic but don’t have half an hour to calm down with meditation… Here are some quick-fire ways to drop the ANXIETY and refocus your mind. DISTRACTION You’re in a queue in cafe, your coffee’s almost ready and suddenly, you’re overcome with anxiety. Did you remember to ask […]
Exposure Therapy, aaaargh… The most dreaded part of any phobic’s treatment and the technique I most often hear being used by traditional psychology. It’s the time when you have to actually face whatever has been scaring you, which initially causes even more anxiety, and panic attacks. But, wait… just for a moment. Are you doing […]
Your alarm blares for the umpteenth time. Snooze button, abused. You’re late for work, skip breakfast, and spill coffee on your suit. At the office, you call customers who aren’t interested. You push for new leads, but they choose your biggest competitor. You keep going, driven by quotas to support your family. If you’re in […]
Feeling anxious and not sure how to deal with it? Everyone experiences Anxiety from time to time. Sometimes, it involves both physical and mental symptoms that create even more stress. Here are 3 quick tips that can give you immediate relief: FOCUS When you’re anxious, your mind isn’t focused on NOW. It’s racing back into […]
A celebrity may project an image of success and control, living an enviable lifestyle in the mainstream media. But even some global superstars, models, actors and sporting heroes suffer anxiety. They’re only people, after all. Here are just a few famous names explaining what helps when they feel anxious. 1) Singer Adele always seems perfectly […]
Sometimes you have little, to no, control over the things that happen to you or around you. Do you find yourself obsessively trying to gain enough control over others, or the situations you find yourself in, in a vain attempt to prevent bad things from happening? Or… Do you become anxious and worry about literally […]
Feeling anxious and not sure how to deal with it? Everyone experiences Anxiety from time to time. Sometimes, it involves both physical and mental symptoms that create even more stress. Here are some helpful tools that can give you immediate relief: think here and now – be mindful. When you’re anxious, your mind isn’t focused […]
Do you sometimes feel anxious when you’re trying to relax? When learning to use self-hypnosis it is very common to become aware of physical sensations and be distracted by things that happen around you. This is especially true if you are using hypnosis or a meditative exercise to help curb anxiety symptoms. Distractions can range […]
Like depression, anxiety can be an overrated mental health issue. We all suffer from anxiety sometimes but how do we know when it’s time to seek help? What are the real symptoms of anxiety? And what are its causes? Anxiety is the most common mental health condition among many developed nations, such as Australia, the […]
Say goodbye to Christmas Stress. Christmas is almost always somewhere in the top 20 most stressful events of life – often ranking as highly as fifth or sixth. Most of the other events are infrequent for most of us (deaths, marriage, divorce, house moves etc), but Christmas stress comes around with great regularity! According to […]
