by Amanda Gould | April 2018 | Health, Mental Health
When facing challenges in life, whether it is physical, emotional or mental, we have one of three options: let our response push us backward, stand us still or propel us forward. Only one of these options exemplifies resilience, growth mindset, and optimism, which are...
by Amanda Gould | February 2018 | Health
“You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens.” – Louise Hay The Beginning: Self-Hating Many of us begin our weight-loss journeys from a place of self-hatred, rather than self-love. We have often been...
by Janette Kirk-Willis | December 2017 | Health, Janette Kirk-Willis
How can Positive Psychology interventions improve menopausal symptoms? Menopause affects a billion people globally [1] and we barely talk about it. Mostly women ‘soldier on’ through difficult symptoms, often at a time of complex family changes. (children going to...
by Stuart Dickson | November 2017 | Health
In my last two articles, I discussed habit versus addiction and then looked at habit in more detail. To conclude the series, I now want to explore the psychology of addiction. What is addiction? Addiction is when a person uses a substance or activity for pleasure, to...
by Sarah Monk | November 2017 | Health, Sarah Monk
Snyder’s Theory of Hope Snyder’s (2002) Hope Theory assumes human behaviour is fundamentally goal orientated. Hope is seen as arising from two components: Waypower, which is the perceived ability of the person to generate pathways towards achieving valued goals and...
by Amanda Gould | October 2017 | Health
In the pursuit of creating a healthy lifestyle for oneself, movement is a key component with benefits that go far beyond weight-loss. However, for the individual who is unsatisfied with their weight, weight-loss is an exciting outcome of consistently exercising!...
