Depression and alcohol

Equal to 40 % of individuals who drink heavily have symptoms that resemble a depressive sickness. All the same, when these same individuals are not drinking heavy, only 5% of men and 10% of woman have symptoms fitting the diagnostic standards for depression – not that...

A word on fear

Fear is without a doubt among the strongest and most influential emotional responses we have, and it may act as both a protective and destructive force depending upon the situation. Obviously, fear may help us avoid grievous situations, triggering the fight or flight...

Public Speaking and anxiety

Public speaking isn’t something that everyone is used to. Some of us become jittery and break into a cold sweat even at the prospect of speaking to a handful of people. In a group, some of us stammer and become nervous even when they have to speak to an unfamiliar...

The Subconscious Mind

How to tap our inner resources Our subconscious rules our behaviour. This is a scientific fact as well as a phenomenon documented by psychologists Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. It has also been mentioned in ancient texts such as the Vedas and by spiritual scholars...
Anger management and dealing with others

Anger management and dealing with others

Everybody has likely felt anger at one time or another. While particular individuals get angry more often than others and have regular, intense outbursts, others tend to bottle their feelings and then blow up or flare up without warning. Anger is a basic human emotion...