Is it time to stop smoking and vaping? The dangers of smoking and vaping are clearly defined in scientific papers. But why do people people struggle to quit and continue to smoke or vape? Furthermore, many people who want to stop believe they can't. Why is this? The...
5 symptoms and experiences or fear of flying and 5 treatments What is a fear of flying? A fear of flying is called Aerobia. It's a common fear that has intensified and often become a phobia. The fear of flying is a common modern-day problem that is related to stress...
Do you want to find a simple way to boost your confidence using the power of your imagination? We all need a bit of confidence in life to help us do things, meet people and enjoy life, yet many people lack confidence in one or more aspects of their lives, and that...
If you can't get things done because you keep putting them off or thinking about other things, maybe you are suffering from procrastination. The problem is that procrastination can happen at work and at home. Furthermore, it is estimated that one-fifth of the adult...
Do you struggle to get to sleep? Most people have an odd night when they don't sleep well but if it starts to become a problem there are things that can help. If you can identify a cause for you struggling to sleep that would be good. It could be anything from a...
Do you know what happens with nail-biting and skin picking? I do. I have met so many nail-biters who have been nibbling for years. Let me tell you about nail-biting and picking… If you are a nail biter, you probably don’t feel very proud of the habit. You want to...
Have you ever walked into a pub or restaurant and felt like you wanted to hide? Maybe you just wanted to fade into the background… You felt that all the eyes were focused on you like lasers searching for a target. Your breathing speeds up. You feel confused and you...
Let me tell you a story about calming a panic attack... Rachael (not her real name) froze. A horrendous sense of dread started to fill her mind. Was she going to die now? Her heart started to beat so fast that she felt it would rupture through her chest. She couldn't...
Headaches and migraines. If you have suffered with headaches and migraines you know how awful they are. Even the thought of getting another headache can make you feel anxious, change your lifestyle and cause you to worry about things that might trigger the headache....
Recently a BBC news report highlighted new draft guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance that painkillers for chronic pain are not helpful and could even cause long term side effects. Antidepressants, acupuncture,...