by Lesley Lyle | August, 2015 | Health
Pets as protagonists For many years, the study of psychology has investigated psychological function and behavior as indicators for mental diseases. However, for many psychologists and researchers it seems incomprehensible to understand how when researching the...
by Lesley Lyle | August, 2015 | A Million Smiles
Alone I’m about to board a plane in a far flung corner of northern China. I’m alone – again. It’s not so bad – I’m from a large family so alone time is really quite a novelty. However, as I look up at the tiny six seater airplane, walk along the runway’s rocky...
by Lesley Lyle | August, 2015 | self-development
Photography as therapy It has long been recognised that the arts have potential healing and therapeutic effects. For many years I have used photography as personal therapy to help myself through some dark times in my life, when my camera, my dogs and walks were the...
by Lesley Lyle | August, 2015 | self-development
The blame game It’s jarring to watch a breakdown on a big screen. The emotional struggle of Beach Boy Brian Wilson is realistically portrayed in the new movie, “Love and Mercy,” which comes on the heels of the hyper-real “Amy” story. As you watch helplessly, you grasp...
by Lesley Lyle | August, 2015 | Health
Recovery from pain Recovering from anything painful can take time. When struck down, we often reach a point when feeling weak seems to stretch out endlessly. Then fears tend to kick in. And the dreadful question comes up if this is ever going to end. This creates...
