Oftentimes, people believe that the obstacles to wellness they encounter in life are created by circumstances and events experienced in the external world, when in fact many of these obstacles  often generate from within. Inner obstacles to wellness, such as thoughts, attitudes and beliefs, can be harder to overcome than external obstacles, primarily because they are not concrete and …

Losing weight is partly down to exercise and healthy eating, but also down to what goes on in our heads, our inner monologue. As a morbidly obese psychologist, I knew this but it took commitment to my goal of becoming fit and healthy before I applied what I knew to …

Do you spend your days constantly worrying, thinking, planning and obsessing about food? No matter what you eat, you feel some form of guilt or shame about it? Have you tried and failed to make real changes over and over again, on different diets without success? Almost everyone has. This is because …

Everything we eat has an impact on our health and this is why we need to be aware of the benefits and risks of the foods that we consume. The health benefits of fish are often forgotten; therefore, not everyone includes this type of food in their diet and many certainly don’t eat …

High blood pressure is an incredibly severe health condition that can cause heart disease including heart attack and increase your risk of getting a stroke. The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension.  According to an editorial published in the Lancet (2007), the estimated number of adults with high blood …

Unresolved patterns are bound to repeat themselves even in the face of our best intentions. You can’t cheat the unconscious even if you try very hard. You might have found yourself exhibiting similar behavior as one of your parents that you have sworn to yourself, as a child, you would never …

For most people their own problems provide more than enough drama without the need to take on the issues of others. Even if you offered to pay them, they’d probably just politely say “no thank you” and move along. So why did I become a therapist? Why do I spend my …

Everyone on earth has been afraid at some point in their lives. Little fears, like being stung by a bee that just flew in the window. Big fears, such as developing cancer or having a heart attack. Fear and anxiety are a normal part of being human. For the most …

With the current banting, paleo and gluten free diets being high on the health radar, I can imagine it is easy to assume that any of these are just part of another weight-loss fad. I agree that in some cases it could be. It is probably even more justifiable to …

Opiates are a class of drugs that slow down the central nervous system. Some opiates are used as pain killers, such as for example morphine and codeine, while others are taken for recreational purposes, such as heroine. Either way, opiate abuse is a serious medical condition, and one that should not be …