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Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulties falling or staying asleep, even though people have the chance for adequate sleep. The condition can be short term (acute), lasting days or weeks, or long term (chronic), lasting for a month or more. Acute insomnia is often caused by stressful events, such as a death in […]

What is Insomnia? Insomnia is defined as the inability for individuals to achieve satisfactory and satisfying sleep, (both in quality and quantity), over an extended period of time, causing a significant impairment to their daily life functioning. There are various possible factors that may influence the onset of insomnia, some common examples of these include: […]

The Role of Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour in Sport & Exercise   Good luck rituals – are they a help or a hinder? Many athletes and sports enthusiasts develop strong superstitious beliefs, leading them to engage in particular rituals and routines that they feel will enhance their performance. Once their rituals have been carried out, their […]

The Kissing Hand The Kissing Hand is a New York Times #1 bestseller and award-winning short story. Suitable for children ages 3 to 8, this book tells the tale of Chester the racoon who is nervous about his first day of school. Aware that Chester’s worries are about being away from his mother, Mrs Racoon […]

  What’s the difference between shyness and social anxiety? To set things straight, social anxiety is very different to shyness. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is when individuals internally obsess over and fear what others are thinking about them – usually cased in terms of negative thoughts, evaluations and judgements made of […]

Is it Shyness or Social Anxiety? Uncovering the Facts for Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents     Primary and secondary school can be a tough phase of life for many children and adolescents. Naturally, as kids learn to fend for themselves and grow their own wings, they are constantly faced with new responsibilities, decisions, consequences […]

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects two to three percent of the population (more than 500,000 Australians). It usually begins in late childhood or early adolescence. People with OCD experience recurrent and persistent thoughts, images or impulses that are intrusive and unwanted (obsessions). They also perform repetitive and ritualistic actions that […]

Setting intentions as a couple is a boon to your relationship. “Having shared projects, shared goals and shared meaning increases [closeness],” said Kathy Nickerson, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist who specializes in relationships. It’s also “an opportunity to examine what’s gone right and what’s gone wrong in the previous year,” said Susan B. Saint-Rossy, a psychotherapist […]

Every day of every year, scientists toil away in their efforts to understand the workings of the human mind. What makes us happy? How do our emotions work? What should we be doing differently in our lives to make ourselves healthier, happier and stronger? Each year, a few studies stand out as particularly helpful by […]

Going back to school can seem less than appealing for many kids after the long Christmas holiday break. Let’s face it, going back to the monotonous daily routine, and marching to the beat of a strict weekly timetable can be quite disheartening. With the beginning of a New Year, the excitement from Christmas and the […]