Finances Under Pressure
Due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, many of us may have experienced a reduction in our household income over the last 18 months. Like a lot of other parts of life, our finances are under pressure, with counsellors telling us they are fielding callers to financial support and related mental health services - many for the first time. The following tips can help us cope and provide important perspective.
Faith Under Pressure: Where Are You Looking?
Where can we turn to? Where can we look during times when we are being bombarded relentlessly, it seems. I'd like to suggest three places to look, if you will, all drawn from God’s Word that will hopefully enable us to move forward even when our faith is under pressure.
The Story of Tim
These are stressful times, and different brains respond in different ways. What exactly is happening here when social anxiety kicks in?
5 tips to manage your Anxiety
Those of us who have a tendency to worry know what it’s like to feel constantly in fight or flight battle mode. It can leave us feeling exhausted. Here are 5 tips to help keep a check on your anxiety and manage it in ways that have been found to work.
The shortest Psalm and the greatest wisdom
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible: just two verses, approximately thirty words. The message is powerful, especially for those who struggle with worry and anxiety. Here’s four take-away points from it.
7 Ways To Reduce Stress At Work Before Christmas
Life can become hectic and stressful in the rush to accomplish all of our tasks at work before Christmas. Here are 7 ways to help reduce stress at work.
How Shift Work Can Impact On Relationships
Do you ever wonder how shift workers and their families ever manage to get by without seeing each other as often as day time working families do?
13 Tips for Stress Free Christmas Giving
Those whose culture and tradition it is to give gifts can find relief with these practical tips to reduce stress.
The Impact Of Stress On The Mind & Body
Stress is linked with a series of physical problems that can come about after impacting on a person’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Depression – Am I depressed or do I just have the blues?
We all have times when we feel down. It’s normal to feel sad when a relationship ends, a good friend moves away or someone we care about dies. The stress of a heavy study load, financial difficulties or unemployment also affects our mood. However, the gloomy feelings usually pass and we still experience happy times…
Avoiding Burnout – A High Achievers Sickness
According to Sherrie Bourg Carter’s article in Psychology Today, high achievers are more prone to burnout because of their, “I can do everything” personalities. She states the reason , “Because high-achievers are often so passionate about what they do, they tend to ignore the fact that they’re working exceptionally long hours, taking on exceedingly heavy…
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…
