Mindfulness and stress management
Mindfulness and stress management during uncertain times - As we watch our world changing before our eyes, many may be experiencing feelings of anxiousness, stress or overwhelm. These are all compl...
Anxiety - A View from the Outside Looking in
Anxiety is one of the most chronic and crippling invisible hindrances for people all over the world. On a global level, it's estimated that around 31% of adults will experience anxiety at some stag...
Anxiety Symptoms- Lump in the Throat?
Anxiety symptoms can be confusing to navigate, we often hear of the common ones that signal we may be experiencing some anxiety. For example, shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, tunnel vision...
The Laughter Prescription
Laughter is probably one of the most complex of human emotions, it can be exhibited in response to one’s environment, situation, or stimuli that they have around them. Finding out why humans laugh ...
Returning to Work Anxiety?
Returning to work anxiety? Working after quarantine, working from home, and just getting back into a usual rhythm again especially for us here in Australia is enough to give most of us the shivers....
Social Comparison - Stuck in a Loop on Social Media?
Social comparison and social media, the double-edged sword that we often find ourselves dealing with. Why? Because social media is often referred to as an echo chamber for things that we love and t...
Is it 'Selfish' to 'Self Care'?
Self-care - The year is 2021, you survived the absolute chaos of 2020 and there is still some uncertainty in the air. You have been cooped up in the same space for months, dreaming of a holiday, ge...
Stress Bod' Identified – Do you have one?
Stress Bod – we all feel it, some more than others, and for different reasons. We know by this point in time, the literature covers off how we should be stressing less, etc. But what if we have sig...
Adrenal Dysfunction – How Do You Identify It?
Adrenal Dysfunction - Lets first look at what our Adrenals are and what they do… Adrenal glands are tiny but they play a massive role in the body. These tiny obscure little triangular organs measur...
What is cortisol and what does it do?
Cortisol is essential for life. Without it, you die. Recently, cortisol has been pained as the evil villain when it comes to stress. And in one way, that is the case. Too much cortisol can have a c...
Stressed? Burning the candle at both ends?
Stressed? - You have probably heard the age-old expression “burning the candle at both ends” before. But when it comes to our health, where does this phrase fit so well? The candle symbolizes our l...
Stress and our immune system
Stress - No doubt we have all seen the news, while many have brushed it off, the global response to the pandemic is likely to cause some stress and anxiety in people, around preparing for shut down...
Mindfulness - What is it to be Mindful?
Mindfulness – what is mindfulness? What does it mean to be ‘mindful’? it’s a hot topic that trends across our social platforms, so much so; there are 17 million #mindfulness mentions on Instagram a...
