How can we talk about tragic world events with our loved ones while also looking after our own mental health?
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Few psychologists studied positive emotions before the late 1990s, focusing instead on behaviour and thoughts or negative emotions. Today, however, happiness is taken seriously as a science – positively speaking, that is.
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Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) was developed by Harville Hendrix and Helen La Kelly Hunt based on their experience of working with relationships, including their own marriage, and through synthesising the work of other renowned relationship experts and thinkers.
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A new study has found that reading books over kindles can improve concentration and long-term memory.
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It is a natural human response to focus on the negative during challenging times, but there are a number of strategies that can help overcome hardship. Here are four steps to get you started.
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It’s human nature to delude ourselves and for some people, the habit knows no bounds. But it comes at a price. Here’s some advice on how to acknowledge and overcome self-deception
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It turns out that trying to break a habit is hard for a reason.
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Clear your crowded mind and re-energise your brain to give you a boost when you need it the most.
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Throughout the day our minds are filled with thoughts, a constant flow of affirmations. Unfortunately for many, most of them are negative and create immense suffering. The good news is, you have the power to change this. One of the most powerful ways you can change your reality, is to retrain your thinking and how you speak to yourself.
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As work and relationship demands battle for our attention, space to reflect and take time for ourselves becomes even harder to find. Understanding the difference between urgent and important will help set priorities and ensure you don’t neglect an integral consideration – you.
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Traumatic events can affect people for decades, causing feelings of intense fear or helplessness. New therapies are helping sufferers deal with the physical consequences of trauma, using novel methods to release distress and move on.
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Science explains why we dwell on negative thoughts and find it so hard to let go.
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Traumatic events, and exposure to traumatic experiences, shake us to the very core and the resulting pain can be almost unbearable for many. However, we may have hit on the key to understanding how to best help people to recover from it – community connectedness.
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Video game addiction is becoming a real problem in children. Now, a new study by researchers at McMaster University, shows that […]
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One in 10 women face pregnancy-related depression, while only six per cent will seek out immediate help.
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It may seem like an oversimplified solution in our currently overstimulated world: to take a walk in the park to clear our heads, but the relationship between nature and our mental health and wellbeing has been the focus of more and more studies in recent times, providing us with intriguing results.
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Comfortable with the status quo? Research shows tapping in to your originality and daring to break the mould could be the ticket to big ideas and big results, both personally and professionally.
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Brain fitness is about having a fit and healthy brain that allows us to perform at our very best, in all circumstances. This is why it matters.
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The power of positive thinking and positive attitudes can affect your life more than you might have realised, which is why mentally adjusting your mindset can have a huge impact on your life and the people around you.
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A new study is raising hope for Autism diagnosis and benefits of early interventions.
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Therapeutic communication activities at a young age have shown benefits for children on the autism spectrum, with positive effects lasting years.
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