Lessons
Understanding Stress
Coping with Stress
Many dynamics can influence how we perceive and appraise a situation. Our culture, religion and education can all affect how we interpret events and so in turn can affect our…
Psychodynamic Theory
Psychodynamic theory was the dominant school of thought within psychiatry and much of clinical psychology during the first part of the 20th century, at least with regard to ideas about…
Psychological Lifestyle Screening
Wheel of excellence – life self-assessment/ screening If you think of your life as a pie, there will be many different slices that fit together to make up the whole…
Communication and Counselling Skills
Guidelines for Counselling: 1. Do not give direct advice except in your areas of expertise in exercise and nutrition 2. Often people simply need a sympathetic ear. Many times advice…
Understanding Personality Types
Personality plays a role in appraisals and in coping with stress and life in general. If you have ever been around babies you will notice that they all have different…