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By Anne Ndungu, Counsellor and Life Coach I know understanding mental health and the condition is very opaque but necessary, especially in this evolving world. With the many suicides and domestic violence incidences, people need to be sensitized to mental health. How do l know someone close to me has a mental condition? Well we …

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By Eric Dolan “I am interested in the predictive power of personality change. Research has consistently demonstrated that personality traits such as conscientiousness or trait self-control predict important life outcomes including education, work and relationship success, well-being, health, and longevity,” explained study author Mathias Allemand, an assistant professor at the University of Zurich. “Moreover, there …

Self-control during adolescence predicts the tendency to forgive others in adulthood, study finds Read More »

By Emily Manis Do you ever listen to music before bed? That might be helping to keep you well rested. A new study published in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain suggests that listening to music, whether it be happy or sad, can improve sleep quality and well-being. Poor sleep is something many adults struggle with, …

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By Beth Ellwood June 30, 2022 in Cognitive Science A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology adds to a body of research suggesting that mental strategies can improve tennis performance among professional athletes. Among a group of young tennis players, a combination of goal-directed self-talk and motor imagery was most beneficial for …

Self-talk and mental imagery improve young tennis players’ serve performance – Study Read More »

By ‘Mark and Angel’ Today, let me share another powerful story and reminder with you… Twenty years ago, when Marc and I were just undergrads in college, our psychology professor taught us a lesson we’ve never forgotten. On the last day of class before graduation, she walked up on stage to teach one final lesson, …

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  Persistent feelings of worry, uneasiness, fear, or apprehension. Symptoms of anxiety often include physical tension and mood swings. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a form of anxiety that typically occurs after a traumatic or stressful life event (e.g., loss of a loved one, car accident, rape, combat, etc.) Social Anxiety is characterized by constant …

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If you are facing a challenge with which you are not prepared on how to cope, you need the assistance of another person equipped in helping to pull through.  It is not a weakness to admit that we are finding it hard to cope with certain situations. Many people think that you only go to …

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  Counselling is a helping process that assists individuals to get access to a greater part of their personal resources, as a means of responding to the challenges of their life. In counselling, specific skills and techniques are used to help clients become more competent, more contented and more creative. Counselling does NOT deal primarily …

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