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...

Most of us are good people and enjoy making others happy. We like saying “yes” to what people ask of us and overall try to be...

In the first few months of a relationship, couples naturally feel a general sense of emotional intimacy because of what I call the...

Let’s talk about sex today, why – Because Women’s sexual health has been neglected and shamed for far too long. Between being objectified...

In my last post I described self-compassion as a life skill that we can all keep working on. But why bother? What makes a little...

Self-compassion is a core skill for maintaining good mental health. So, what is self-compassion? Think for a moment about what makes a...

Bulletproof tips on how to grow a booty Firstly, there’s one thing you MUST remember: you have to train your glutes each week more than...

According to the Mental Health Foundation, 74 per cent of us have felt so stressed at some point over the past year that we’ve felt...

It’s arguably pretty easy to make short-term changes to your health: giving up alcohol for Dry January, forgoing chocolate for Lent or...

The hot cross bun is a simple formulation that is used in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to develop self-awareness of how our...

Self-soothing is a skill used to manage overwhelming emotion. It’s the skill of committing to treating ourselves with kindness and...