The Gut-Skin Connection
The Gut-Skin Connection Gut health has a huge impact on the health of the skin, and clinical evidence supports that skin dysfunction is likely indicative (at least in [...]
Stress, emotional disturbance contribute to breast cancer
Stress, emotional disturbance contribute to breast cancer Stress is part of life...especially in the 21st century. A little stress is good for us, but when it becomes chronic, it creates [...]
You’re the voice
You're the voice Humans use a variety of cues to ascertain all kinds of things about other members of our species – body language, dress, appearance, smell; and most of [...]
Can’t buy me love!
Can't buy me love! There are many different kinds of love: love of your partner (romantic), love of your home or environment, love of your job or career, love for [...]
The fear of being Alone
The fear of being Alone Fear...an instinct that can be useful to protect us from danger, but can also hold us back from experiencing new and exciting challenges. Fear is [...]
First impressions really do last
First impressions really do last “First impressions last”. How often have we heard that saying? Well, it’s not just something your parents say before your first job interview - it’s [...]
Making self-control an infinite resource…
Life is full of choices and it takes a degree of self-control to make good ones, but according to psychologists, self-control is a limited resource. As it gets used [...]
Time for an emotional detox?
Time for an emotional detox? Detox – that word instantly conjures up images of green, gluggy looking juices doesn’t it? In the physical sense, this is correct. A detox is [...]
Ecopsychology & inner nature
Ecopsychology & inner nature Nature can be your healer, teacher and guide. It is possible to experience nature, and the environment you live and work in, as nurturing and enlivening [...]
Healing: the miracle machine.
Healing: the miracle machine. Healing is a process we are all interested in to a different extent. Some see healing as a priority but for others it becomes a [...]
Meditation positively affects gene expression…
Meditation positively influences gene expression It’s a well known fact that meditation has a wealth of positive effects on the body and mind, particularly its ability to aid stress reduction. [...]
Show some gratitude!
Show some gratitude! We all know that gratitude is a good thing. Expressing gratitude or having someone expressing it to us always creates that warm, fuzzy feeling! Sometimes, it can [...]
Proof that chronic stress causes ill health…
Proof that chronic stress causes ill health. Chronic stress and inflammation have long been linked. Now, a new study has found that chronic stress changes gene activity of immune cells, [...]
The link between mood and food.
The link between mood and food. Did you know that food impacts your state of mind? Food cravings are often the result of changes to mood, rather than a [...]
Risk of depression increased by use of prescription pain-killers.
Risk of depression increased by use of prescription pain killers According to the latest research, the use of opioid analgesics has quintupled in recent years. The use of these drugs [...]
Sleep and mood affected by TV and computer screens.
Sleep and mood affected by TV and computer screens Recent studies have shown that light at night significantly affects melatonin production, and thus our ability to sleep well. Melatonin is [...]
Is yoga better for you than regular exercise?
Is yoga better for you than regular exercise? It’s a well known fact that yoga is good for you, but is it more effective than regular exercise? A study assessed [...]
True happiness comes from within…
True happiness comes from within What makes us happy is sometimes hard to define. You may have material wealth, power or fame, yet still be unhappy. Or you may have [...]
The drugging of our children.
The drugging of our children Many Australian children are taking mind altering drugs, even before they start going to school, and they’re not what you might think. In fact, these [...]
The SAD Diet – Creating a Sad Society
The SAD Diet - Creating a Sad Society Research has been conducted in Australia to study the association between poor diet and the development of depression and anxiety in women. [...]