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Toxic Positivity- What is it?

Toxic positivity is having the mindset that one should always have a positive attitude to any situation, even when bad things happen....

2020: A Perception of Disaster

Now that the year 2020 is coming to a close, the world seems to be breathing a collective sigh of relief. It has certainly felt like it...

Five Facts about Panic Attacks

If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you would know that it can be an intensely uncomfortable experience as well as pretty terrifying....

Five Essential Emotional Vitamins for Psychologically Healthy Children

Children rely entirely on their parents and primary caregivers to meet their developmental needs, so it is important that caregivers are...

4 Quick Questions to De-catastrophise your Thoughts

"Catastrophising" is a common thinking habit where our minds get carried away thinking about worst case scenarios, like thinking you’ll...

Tips For a Better Night's Sleep

Sleep is such an important part of our health and wellbeing. Not getting enough sleep, or not having enough restful sleep can negatively...

How to stop saying 'Yes' when you really mean 'No'

Do you find yourself often saying ‘yes’ to things that you don’t want to do? Do you often say ‘yes’ to things when you actually mean...

Is Your Relationship with Exercise Healthy?

Exercise has many benefits. It relieves stress, and releases those feel good hormones (endorphins) that help boost mood and can beat...

How to Tell if your Teen has an Eating Disorder - Common Warning Signs

Eating disorders are a serious mental illness and can start as early as 10 years old. In fact, the most at risk age range for developing...

Five Tips to Help you Get Over Body Dissatisfaction

The thoughts and feelings we have about our bodies form part of our body image. These thoughts and feelings can be negative, positive or...