Stress at Work
Are You Too Busy?
Whenever I ask people : How are you? Often the reply is “I am busy” or “I am crazy busy”. Very rarely do I hear
November 13, 2017
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Depression
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I FIND LIFE TO BE MEANINGLESS?
It is hard to come by a person who has not experienced moments when they are swallowed up by a vacuum within themselves and in
August 31, 2017
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Anxiety
HOW TO DEAL WITH A PHOBIA?
Our last post talked about the difference between fear and a phobia, and what it feels like to have a phobia. Once one knows the implications
July 8, 2017
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Anxiety
On “Phobia”: What It Really Is
Most of us use the ‘word’ phobia rather casually. We often hear such exclamations as, “I really hate Maths… I think I have a phobia
May 11, 2017
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Stress Management
Cognitive Distortions: Reeling You In
“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.”“The fault dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we
March 31, 2017
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Parenting
What to Do If Your Child is Afraid of Monsters?
What to Do If Your Child is Afraid of Monsters? “What if My 3 year old tells me he saw a ghost or monster? How
February 22, 2017
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Therapy
THE GIFT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
Why not just visit a psychotherapist when you have no problems? When you go to a psychotherapist when there is no problem, you have the space to explore and reflect on your life. The intention would be solely for optimizing your life. It’s like talking to a dietician about how to modify your diet when you don’t have cholesterol or diabetes.
January 7, 2017
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Mental Health Week Series
DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 8: RUSTY COHLE
Rusty is an intense character with a depressing past. He is shown to be a misanthrope, highly self-aware, truthful, responsible, messed up, cruel, obsessive, perceptive, intelligent – all rolled in one. But why are his defenses designed to keep him from experiencing happiness?
October 18, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 7: PAUL SPECTOR
Paul Spector is a grief counsellor by day and a serial killer by night. Why does Paul kill young women, what is going on in his psyche during the murders and how do his defenses help him survive and cope?
October 16, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
Defense Mechanisms – Day 6: Dr. House
Dr. House seems to be this bitter, grumpy, cynical middle- aged man full of pride and lacking empathy. However, we can surmise that this image is but a defense. In what ways does Dr. House manage to maintain an emotional distance when relating to others and why does he need to do it?
October 15, 2016
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