Avtar (as pronounced in India) is an Indian word which has existed in Hindu mythology for thousands of years. In India, most people will know the wor…

Valentines Day is approaching us fast and for those of us who are hopelessly in love we will be looking at ways to make a real effort and make sure o…

According to internet information (Wikipedia), 'Mindfulness plays a central role in the teaching of Buddhist meditation ...described as a calm awaren…

It's very interesting where and how we get our ideas about what love and relationships should look like. Recently, I have been looking into this pret…

Meditation is a part of the concept of mindfulness. Being present and moving from reaction to reflection.  People have trouble meditating because we…

If I’m lost somewhere, the very last thing I think of doing is asking someone for help. As a man I have an inbuilt need to do things for myself. The…

Emotional Eating is, for many Women, a coping mechanism for dealing with difficult and uncomfortable feelings or emotions in their everyday lives. It…

Psychotherapy is a process. if you believe that all living organisms require a cocoon in order to transform into something else, then therapy is that…

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“Why do lots of therapists want to delve into the past? What’s past is past and there’s nothing we can do about it”. As a counsellor, I hear that a l…

A recent study has revealed that an alarming percentage of teenagers are pretending to have a mental illness which they deem as 'cool', reports the D…

Loss is a constant in our lives. We 'lose' our childhoods and our youth, friends might fade away, our careers halt when we retire and each day's end…