The eight phases of EMDR therapy provide a framework to understand the treatment process. They act as a map for the EMDR therapist to...

What exactly is trauma? The American Psychological Association defines trauma as "an emotional response to a terrible event like an...

Meditation can help reverse the rate of aging, especially when it comes to maintaining your gray matter, which is the part of your brain...

Does your morning routine start with dragging your feet like a zombie to the kitchen... Forcing a cup of bitter coffee down your throat...

we become frozen when we are traumatized. We leave our bodies, we dissociate and become fragmented. In a nutshell, we lose our ability to...

Psychologist Guy Winch shares some practical tips for soothing the sting of rejection. Rejections are the most common emotional wound we...

It is human nature to seek safety and stability. You might say, “This is who I am, and this is who I will always be.” Familiar, repeated...

When you think about dealing with stress, sleep may not be the first thing that springs to mind. Finding a new job, sorting out your...

We are living in the middle of a sleep deprivation epidemic. Scientists from Oxford University claim that we are sleeping about 1-2 hours...

Acting opposite. A key skill in managing emotion. Each emotion induces an urge. For example, sadness can induce the urge to put on sad...

The rundown on sleep Our quality of sleep is influenced by diet, physical activity, genetic, and environmental factors. And the good news...

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the constant barrage of “health tips” we are all exposed to these days? What is the best diet? What...

Mental health issues are a growing problem around the world. In Newzealand, recent estimates suggest that 1 in 3 of us have been...

I see countless patients trying to lose weight, trying to lower cholesterol and generally trying to “be healthy” by following LOW FAT...

Most of us intuitively know that having close, supportive relationships is important to our general happiness and well-being, and decades...

Sitting with emotion is something a lot of people struggle with. Just allow it to wash over you naturally, without turning to something...

A statement I hear a lot is “I shouldn’t feel this way”. Do you ever experience a valid, human emotion and then tell yourself it is...

Everyone has good days and bad days. But we are not at the mercy of the mood we wake up with. Evidence shows that the following actions...

What are the key factors that take you from mildly anxious to a full blown panic attack? 1. It all starts with hypervigilance to threat....

Want to know how to get the best out of your brain? Here are my top three lifestyle tips for staying sharp through your day. 1. Stay...