

Being Alone: The Pros and Cons of Time Alone
What are the pros and cons of time alone? Lena Firestone has written an informative piece about this topic that we all have to find the...


What’s it like being an introvert in an extrovert world?
What’s it like being an introvert in an extrovert world? Susan Cain has written a wonderful book “Quiet” about the power of introverts in...

Self Compassion
Compassion for others and self-compassion both play a role in our wellbeing. Research has found that people who are compassionate to...


Beware of the stories you tell, you will be lived by them
Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is an expert in the treatment of PTSD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario,...


Managing Traumatic Memories
Over the last decades our understanding of trauma and its effects has grown enormously. Research shows that when we fail to face and...


Temperament Clashes in Relationships
Temperament has been described as our How of doing things, rather than our Why. Research by psychiatrists Thomas and Chess back in the...


Nurturing Children’s Empathy & Kindness
We all want our kids to be kind and have empathy for others. And so its worrying when our child hurts someone and seems to show little...

Are Today's Parents Too Overprotective?
There is an awareness of increasing levels of anxiety amongst children, and together with this less resilience. Is it possible that as...