When you want to lose weight or to eliminate certain food items or food groups from your day-to-day diet you have to be good at controlling the way in which you think about such food. A good mental strategy towards your eating plan and diet is required. If you watched the movie “Five [...]
It is rare to discover a patient who really looks forward to surgery without having a few fears trying to hide themselves in the back of his or her mind. Some manage to keep those fears well hidden but others find this task a little more difficult to achieve. We all know that [...]
I was sitting on an airplane the other day and almost as soon as the plane took off a person sitting nearby began to snuffle and snore. Pretty soon the sound had reached a crescendo. Everyone in the cabin reached for his or her headphones in pretty much the same moment. When you [...]
Endorphins feel good. In fact, they make you feel great. Endorphins are triggered naturally when you exercise or when you are exposed to the sun, amongst other things. They provide a mental and emotional sunburst, a feeling of well-being in your world. Endorphins are things that you want to keep in a bottle [...]
Most people accept that as they get older there is likelihood that their blood pressure could become a little higher and that the usual treatment is to take the relevant medication prescribed by their GP. This provides an easy and effective solution. Some people however, do not like to take medication unless there [...]
We are constantly bombarded with information about vitamins, supplements and complementary health ideas. Whether we act upon that information or not is a matter of individual choice. Some people are more health conscious than others. We have our own individual attitudes on the subject and prioritize complementary health accordingly. Whether or not you [...]
Anxiety is an unpleasant emotion to experience even for a short period of time. Most people experience anxiety in relation to certain obvious triggers. Others however suffer from a seemingly constant undercurrent of anxiety. In extreme cases you can feel that you are constantly tossed around upon stormy waves of strong and intense anxiety. [...]
Anxiety is an unpleasant emotion to experience even for a short period of time. Most people experience anxiety in relation to certain obvious triggers. Others however suffer from a seemingly constant undercurrent of anxiety. In extreme cases you can feel that you are constantly tossed around upon stormy waves of strong and intense anxiety. [...]
There’s nothing worse that knowing that you are tired and yet not being able to sleep. It’s more than just frustrating. It is debilitating, especially the following day when you are just not up to doing all the things that you need to do. Neither your body nor your mind are up to par. [...]
The thought of death is sure a scary one. Even scarier is thought of life being so uncertain. It’s the best to make the most of all the moments and time you’re gifted by doing what you love the most or something that you’ve always wanted to do. Why be scared of death when you [...]
Why is it that time and again medical research shows that so many patients come unstuck in their attitude towards treatment? This happens in many arenas, be it surgery or in the taking of medications. The bottom line is that many patients worry that “it” won’t work, no matter what the particular treatment is. Their [...]
Hypnosis has generally been thought of as a “fringe therapy”, something that only people who are a little bit weird would turn to. Their friends smile and nod politely when told that he or she is making a visit to a hypnotherapist or listening to a hypnosis mp3, but decline to pass real comment. [...]
Opening yourself to love not only allows you to enter into nurturing relationships, it also promotes good health and well-being. This effect can often be seen even to the naked eye. We describe someone who is in love as “glowing” because their skin takes on a beautiful luster and everything about them seems to come [...]
Some people seem to catch every last bug that is doing the rounds yet others appear to benefit from greater immunity. Sometimes it is obvious that the difference is not robustness of health but rather due to abstinence from mingling in the varied environments where sniffs and snivels are being passed around. But [...]
I suspect that almost everyone is affected by the weather. If you live in a place where the climate is almost always bright and sunny, you probably crave a spot of cool now and again. However, your moods will probably be less affected than those of people who live in darker and damper climes. It [...]
