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The Differences Between Fear, Anxiety & Phobias
Although anxiety, fear and phobias can seem alike, they are distinctly unique as explained in an excerpt from an article titled, ‘Anxiety and Fear’, by Psychologist Tim Clinton. Fear While most people experience fear as a negative emotion, fear has a positive component. If you find that you have turned down a one way street…
STEP PARENTING – Establishing The Right Foundation
According to Relationships Australia, step families are different and complex. They say that it can take some time before strong family relationships will form, as it is highly unlikely that the children and the step parent will instantly love each other. Being in a blended family can be rewarding if the parties involved are committed…
WESTERN SOCIETY – Losing The Battle Against Stress
Dr Archibald D. Hart, believes that in this age of advancement in medicine and neuroscience, we are losing the battle against stress. Modern society has advanced rapidly and we now cram more and more tasks into our daily routines. But is it for the better? HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED “…Gone is the leisurely, slow paced way of…
HURRY SICKNESS – The Adrenaline & Stress Connection
No doubt that we live extremely busy lives in modern times. As we hurrying about, working, multitasking, facing tough challenges, meeting deadlines and living up to family expectations and commitments, our lives can become quite hectic and stressful. Dr Archibald D. Hart, author of ‘The Hidden Link Between Adrenaline and Stress,’ cleverly explains how managing…
Avoiding the Risk of Developing type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes doesn’t just always affect the overweight, sedentary and unhealthy eaters. Among famous celebrities with type 2 Diabetes are Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. According to medical experts eating healthy and doing regular exercise are key elements for the prevention of developing that may lead cognitive impairment later on in life. What is Diabetes? According…
Explaining Causes, Relief & Treatment Of Addiction
In a compelling read by Dr Tim Clinton, he explains what addiction is, the effects on a person, what causes addiction and what relief is and how it can come about for various types of addictions. Addictions The new century presents many challenges. In a time of impatience and selfishness, a person’s wants and desires…
A Window into Widowhood and Loss (Part 2 of 2)
As a Christian, firstly I turned to Christ and secondly to a counsellor. Let’s look at the issue of counselling first. My husband and I had some counselling in the first few months after his diagnosis. This was mainly focused on our communication skills, as he had shut down and for the first time in…
A Window Into Widowhood and Loss (Part 1 of 2)
A story about losing a life partner and father of my children, to cancer. When you make the decision to get married at the age of 29, you are taking the first step on the journey of the rest of your life. You are in love, you are happy beyond measure. You have a wonderful…
Leadership and Vision
Leaders follow their visions to achieve what they believe is possible. Even with if it hasn’t been done before. Faith holds the vision together and plays a big part in the process, accompanied with courage, hard work and perseverance to make it all happen. Supporting your vision Being a leader not just about being in charge or being…
VISION – Dare to Dream For Your Life
On the 28th of August 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, presented his vision to America and the world as he delivered one of the most famous, inspiring speeches by a Politian in the history of American politics known as, ‘I have a dream‘. In an excerpt below from, ‘How To Get Vision for Your…
Drug Abuse and Mental Illness
When we think of drug abuse, we tend to think; Ice, Meth, and Heroin. However drug abuse incorporates much more than that: alcohol, prescription medication, caffeine & tobacco. It is a sobering revelation that Australia places a very high place in drug use within the world – quite alarming considering our population is not that big…
How do you raise that strong willed child without losing the plot?
Some kids are a breeze to raise while others are not so easy. Its true that happy and secure children flourish in their development and that no two children are alike. The key is to equip yourself with some insight and understanding of the tactics they use in order to get their own way. What makes them…
Biblical Counselling According to David Powlison
In an interview on Psychology Today with Christian Psychologist, David Powlison, Dr Ryan Howes asks him questions about Christian Psychology…. How does your technique or theory differ from mainstream psychotherapy? There are hundreds of variants in mainstream psychotherapy. Since cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is so well known, I’ll offer a broad strokes comparison with the…
Mark McMinn talks about Integrating Christianity & Psychotherapy
In an interview with Ryan Howes Ph.D. Mark McMinn a Professor of Psychology at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon and leading Christian psychologist answers a few questions on Psychology Today about how he integrates faith with psychotherapy. What is the role of religion or spirituality in your clinical practice? I have two responses to…
Seeking Comfort for Strength and Affirmation
Comfort mainly does two things – It strengthens and affirms us! (I call this Positive Comfort) Every human faces hardship in one way or another and often when we get beyond our level of coping, we need to find COMFORT! When we receive that comfort we replenish and evaluate ourselves and strengthen our ability to…
Thinking & Speaking Happiness, Health & Mental Wellbeing Into Our Lives
To be healthy, happy and mentally well we need to speak truth, use good words and have good and pure thoughts. What can we do to achieve speaking happiness, thinking and heath? Dr Caroline Leaf, author of ‘Switch on your Brain’– ‘The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health’, believes that we as individuals shape…
Isaac Newton (1642-1727) – A Schizophrenic
Isaac Newton was an English Physicist and mathematician. He was also one of the most influential scientists of the time and a key figure in the Scientific revolution which is known as the emergence of modern science. In an excerpt from Psychology Today titled ‘Celebrity Meltdown’ Isaac Newton is said to have suffered from…
When Teens Abuse Their Parents – Domestic Violence
Often domestic violence in the home happens when teens suddenly change to show excessive aggression towards their parents or guardian in the form of verbal or physical abuse. While these adults are subject to terrible behaviour and treatment that they normally wouldn’t accept from anyone else, they tend to tolerate their child’s outbursts and violence…
Trauma Explained
A traumatic event involves a single experience, or an enduring or repeating event or events that completely overwhelm our ability to cope or integrate the ideas and emotions involved with that experience. Think of Computers – Computers and humans are very alike. Computers hold a lot of information and so do we humans. Computers have…
Pay it Forward – Random acts of Kindness
In the movie ‘Pay It Forward,’ starring Haley Joel Osment as Trevor McKinney, a young boy who starts a good will movement when his social studies teacher played by Kevin Spacey announces that the has a project to do. Trevor‘s life isn’t want he wants it to be. He’s often bullied at school, his…
Rebuilding Your Life after Tragedy
When tragedy strikes we can often lose hope in light of the events and circumstances that surround us. While reflecting on one of the biggest tragedies in history, the September 11 Twin Towers in New York, best-selling author, Mark Stibbe, begins to answer the question we must have all had in mind at the time,…
Wrestling with God
What is Stewardship? – Part 2 ‘And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said,…
Women In Leadership – Taking Control of Emotions & Attitudes
Women can wake up one morning feeling terrible and tired. We can find loads of reasons to complain. On the odd morning we can feel like quitting the day ahead by putting it all on hold until we’re ready to deal with it. It’s all too tempting to lie in bed when we have meetings,…
Australian Women in Leadership – Visionaries and Pioneers
Julia Gillard was Australia’s first female Prime Minister to undertake the most important leadership role as the head of this nation from 2010 – 2013. According to Wikipedia, she was also Australia’s 27th Prime Minister. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian influential business women have been paving the way for other women to…
