“The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” Carl Jung. We all want to experience positive emotions. We strive to be happier and experience joy, excitement and pleasure in our lives. As an inspirational speaker, the aim of my talk is to challenge the audience to think differently about […]
I’ve entered the New Year with a list of “intentions” for 2015. I did a similar exercise last year and found it encouraging to go back to my list and to see how many intentions I managed to achieve and integrate in my life. Many involved stepping out of my comfort zone and taking risks. […]
When you have lunch at work, do you sit in front of your computer catching up on emails while eating your sandwich? When your child shows you their homework, are you busy preparing supper at the same time? When you sit with friends or family at a restaurant, are you checking your phone for messages? […]
“It’s 3am and I can’t sleep! I have to sleep! I have a big meeting tomorrow! I’m never going to fall asleep!” Sound familiar? When we are stressed, anxious or troubled, we usually experience sleep disturbances. Some struggle to fall asleep, while others wake up a few times during the night, struggling to get back […]
I’m fortunate that I have a good balance in the work that I do: I have a Psychology practice where I work one-on-one in therapy and in addition to this, I have grown a professional speaking career. The therapy and speaking certainly compliment one another and I love that they both ensure that I’ll never […]
Recently, my friend and colleague, Tracey Foulkes (Productivity Coach and CEO of Get Organised) and I were discussing overcoming perfectionism. It’s a common theme in Tracey’s work and I was discussing the psychological considerations – when is perfectionism “normal” and when does it present as part of a potential anxiety disorder? It’s not surprising that […]
South African universities who offer Masters in Psychology will be inviting successful applicants for interviews as part of their selection process. WITS was one of the first universities to select applicants for interviews which take place early next week. As I always say in my blog posts about Masters, I am not on a selection committee for any […]
If your geyser bursts, you phone the plumber. If you break your arm, you go to your nearest casualty department. Why then, if you’re feeling depressed, do you not seek help? There are a number of possible reasons. Sometimes we think, “It will get better” or “It’s just a phase.” Sometimes we are scared of […]
It’s Mental Health Awareness month and my Twitter feed is flooded with acknowledgments of the disease model of depression (largely due to Redi Thlabi’s show yesterday on Cape Talk/702). I’ve recently seen a mom in therapy who is struggling with depression and anxiety following the birth of her child a few weeks ago. A mom […]
