Nov 28, 2021
What do you tend to do when you are stressed? Happy? Busy? Hungry? Frustrated or late? Do you eat something, smoke, lose your patience, shut down, go for a walk or work until you drop?
Did you know that our actions and reactions are often just a habit and not quite a thoughtful decision designed to achieve a certain...
Nov 21, 2021
Christmas is coming! We are all thinking about festive food, right? Well, not everyone! Some people are terrified of meeting up and eating contaminated food or touching germs.
Did you know that 1.7% to 3.1% of males and 6% to 7% of females are terrified about the idea of vomiting? This disorder is called emetophobia...
Nov 14, 2021
How do you react when two or three things in a row go wrong in your day? Do you moan, feel stressed or depressed and lose hope that you will ever get anything done? Or do you focus on what you can do, on being grateful for the silver lining - or the teaching moment you just experienced? Neuroscience is clear that the...
Nov 7, 2021
Meet John and Mary: they are both about middle age and trying to lose weight but it seems to be impossible. Mary even cries when she loses a few kg, and John, a high flying art director, has been warned about a looming heart attack, but all his efforts fail.
What is holding them back? In both cases we will discover that...
Nov 1, 2021
Have you ever wondered why some conversations (public or private) end up turning into arguments, causing stress and resentment for both parts?
It's often the case that we are focusing on who is at fault, or on which strategy is not working. When we shift towards what is important for each person, the whole conversation...