Taking a driving test is something that you don’t usually do on a frequent basis.  For many of us it is a circumstance only ever encountered once or twice.  For an unhappy few it can become a more familiar situation.      New situations tend to put us upon “high alert”.  We don’t know what [...]

Negative people often find themselves wishing that they could change and become optimistic, positive and happier.  They would like to stop seeing everything that might go wrong and instead be able to see what could turn out to be great and fantastic.  Lets fact it; it’s a nightmare when all you think about is what [...]

I visited my dentist last week and the first thing he said was, “Lovely to see you”. Whilst I appreciate the fact that it is polite to respond in kind I found myself wondering how many of his patients really mean what they say in reply!     During my “session” in the dentists’ chair, [...]

A fear of needles can cause many what should be almost every day situations to become a source of anxiety, stress and terror.  A medical or dental procedure that should be relatively routine or mundane can become a complete nightmare for both patient and professional person.      There are many situations that require the [...]

Anger is an emotion that most people would prefer to avoid if at all possible.  Anger makes us feel out of control.  Perhaps I should actually reverse the order in which that statement is made?  Certainly the two go hand in hand.     Untamed and unchecked anger has the power to completely destroy many [...]

Happiness is a state of being.  You are happy or you are not happy.  The question is what can you do so as to place yourself in a position whereby you are more likely to be happy than otherwise.      Happiness is in fact a feeling that you are totally in control of, so [...]

Appearance is something that seems to be ever more important.  How we look, the clothes we wear, the fashions that we embrace all serve to say a lot about ourselves.      When you have nails that are bitten down to the quick you can find yourself going to great lengths to try and hide [...]

Anger is a natural response that we all experience.  Some of us feel this emotion more frequently than others.  Similarly, some of us control our emotions better than others.     Anger leaves a bad taste in your mouth in the sense that it transmits a lingering feeling of negativity.  The angrier you get the [...]

A fear or phobia can hold you back in many ways.  Some fears have a greater reach than others.  An outsider may assume that fear of flying isn’t so bad, seeing as it doesn’t have an impact upon day to day living; but is does erect a large barrier in the way of a person [...]

Emotional control is something that is all too frequently ignored.  Far too many people believe that they are stuck with their uncontrolled emotional responses to situations.  Some golfers throw clubs on the course and justify their actions in the belief that they cannot help that they care so much.  Other people rant and rave at [...]

Some people love driving and find that it poses little challenge to them.  They just get in the car and drive no matter how narrow or wide the road, the number of lanes or the amount of traffic.  Other drivers are more anxious and discover that many a situation makes their heart pound or leap [...]

I’m the type of person who has a constant dialogue going on in my mind and sometimes I find that I say things aloud without realizing it.  A few years ago I began to hear myself say, “I’m happy where I am”.      I didn’t really hear myself at first.  But then it happened [...]

Anger is an uncomfortable and destructive emotion.  It is an emotion that is dangerous when it is allowed to get the better of you.  Anger can destroy things that are both physical and intangible, things that are almost inconsequential and others that are closer to your heart.  Anger potentially has a wide reach and can [...]

Blushing is to the sufferer a really uncomfortable affliction.  It’s irritating, frustrating and embarrassing.  It would also seem that there is little one can do about it.  It just happens.  The more you think about it the more it happens.  The more you don’t want it to happen the more it happens.  Blushing can feel [...]

Moving house is always a stressful situation to find oneself in.  It becomes even more stressful if the home that you are about to leave is one that you have built or lived in for many years.      To part with your family home can feel like cutting away a large chunk of your [...]