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Monday 27 January 2014

How to Deal with Difficult People Mindfully, Part 1

This is an ongoing practice particularly getting in touch with ourselves and what is being triggered within ourselves as we listen.





How to Deal with Difficult People Mindfully, Part 1

Monday 13 January 2014

Saturday 11 January 2014

LSU professor links anxiety, marijuana addiction | People | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Australian's & Social Anxiety

In the introduction to "A.B....Z of Making Changes" at the detox unit I describe Australian as a socially anxious culture. Not many functions happen without alcohol - even the child's Christening will see the alcohol flow & "Dry Wedding" are boring home by 9.00pm.

I would suggest that social anxiety is an inter generational cultural phenomena - we all carry it in our psyche' at some level. There was a brilliant television advertisement exposing this in Australia.

Sadly, 1 in 10 people may go onto develop an addiction to alcohol & other drugs. Culturally, how do we all make the appropriate change?

LSU professor links anxiety, marijuana addiction | People | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Thursday 9 January 2014

Shame

Communicate clearly - Virgin.com

Communication is so important. Young people need to consider what  Richard Branson is suggesting.

Communicate clearly - Virgin.com

Mid-Life Mental Health Issues May Be More Common than Reported | Psych Central News

It would be interesting to note that men would probably be more resistant to 'owning' any  mental health issues. The trend is starting to change with more men beginning to accept that it is okay to get help.

The mid-life pressures are real it is not always easy to cope and getting support in the early stages may improve our mental health well-being.


Mid-Life Mental Health Issues May Be More Common than Reported | Psych Central News