Emotional Wellness

In the past couple of years the phenomenon of Sexting has led itself to much research. When it comes to social behaviour, sexting, which involves sending and/or receiving of suggestive messages and photographs, has taken the form of an…

If you've been struggling with addiction,it's a slippery slope. Each time that you try to make it to the top of the mountain and leave substance abuse behind you, something makes you fall down again. Addiction is too big of a problem to…

Anyone who has ever had an argument of debt or expenditure will know that your emotions are absolutely linked with your financial habits. In this stage of the recession, with so many people looking for jobs or finding that the rising costs…

Going through a divorce can bring about a host of changes that can affect how you perceive life. Developing tips to help manage the levels of your stress can ease the difficult process and alleviate the pain and sorrow that you…

Losing a child can cause deep grief and sorrow. It gets very difficult for most of the parents to get back to their normal life, post a shocking death, especially of an infant. It is indeed the most devastating experience of your life and…

When a loved one is recovering from emotional and psychological trauma, it takes time to get their mental wellness back on track. The victim needs time to heal and to mourn the losses they’ve experienced, and so it can be difficult to stop…

Although bipolar disorder is a major health concern, that’s not to say that you cannot help yourself. Aside from the treatment or medications you’re given by your medical team, you can do much to look after your own wellbeing, manage your…

The human mind is tricky! It is certainly difficult for anyone besides the experts to understand whether a person is mentally sick or ill. The difference between mental health and mental illness might not be clear sometimes but you can make…

As the winters arrive, many people get busy packing and booking tickets as it’s the time where all friends and family get together to celebrate the holiday season. You wait for the entire year to go back home to your near and dear ones, to…

In today’s world, having a degree in any area does not necessarily mean that you will get a job in that particular industry after you graduate. If you want to put yourself out there on the market, you have to acquire…

Neuroeconomists in the University of Zurich have found that which some have been aware of for a long time and others find hard to believe: Those who are concerned about the well-being of their fellow human beings are happier than those who…

A few moments of pleasure can easily turn into a lifetime of pain for unsuspecting drug addicts.Even after an addiction has been treated, the health effects of drug addiction can linger. Sadly, many drug users will inject, ingest or inhale…

Although there are many debilitating behaviors that an individual can engage in, smoking is probably one of the worst. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that smoking can be expensive and can also impair one's health.…

A study by psychology researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts and Science has found that putting on a happy face during your teens and early adulthood would be a way to achieve success in later life. Happiness is…

It’s easy to see that your emotional wellness has an impact on your behaviour; depression and anger can lead to a downward spiral of destructive behaviour, and this, in turn, further affects your wellbeing. This chain of events can damage…

One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite…

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes its toll on your emotional health, and also your relationship wellness. Trauma survivors often have trouble maintaining or establishing intimate and family relationships or close friendships, as…

Bipolar disease is a common health problem affecting the mental/emotional wellness of both men and women of all ages. Their wellbeing is affected by extreme mood swings, and the condition is also known as manic depression. The…

Learning to share is a vital skill for children but it isn’t always easy. As human beings it’s natural to put our own needs first and so when a child is reluctant to share, they are only acting instinctively. Here are our tips for helping…

Whether out to dinner or just popping over to a friend's house, alcohol is everywhere. Though some alcohol, like red wine, has been found to have certain health benefits, regularly tying one on can lead to disastrous results for your health…

Studies show happiness is the ultimate anti-depressant, warding off infection, enhancing memory, reducing pain and preventing heart disease. But, there is no magic pill for happiness. You need to create it yourself. The problem might be…

Far more powerful and important than the seemingly simple pursuit of happiness, science and research (like poetry and philosophy before them)are revealing more and more that it is the pursuit of meaning that brings joy and resilience into a…

Our workdays are filled with meetings, calls, emails, and deadlines. In the evening, we spend our time trying to catch up with family and household chores. But psychological research suggests we’re doing it all wrong. Living like this…

Keeping a daily journal or diary can do wonders for your mental health, boost your mood and improve your problem-solving skills. What’s more, keeping a daily journal has been found to have significant health benefits. Since the first known…

Depression is a term which gets attributed to a number of mild emotional episodes, such as when we're feeling a bit down about life in general. However, for those suffering with depression, this common mistake can undermine genuine…

You may think that struggling with an alcohol problem is the most difficult thing that your mental/emotional health could possibly deal with, but actually the bit just after you manage to quit alcohol is arguably even worse. Alcohol…

Stress can wear you down emotionally and physically. Rather than continually trying to muddle through each day without finding a source of stress relief, take a few moments to consider making one or all of the changes listed below. Even if…

Experts now believe that loneliness is twice as deadly as obesity and even more dangerous than smoking. As an emotion, it is as much a part of being alive as hunger, love or death, yet remains one of our greatest taboos. Even when…

Self-esteem and confidence plays a big role in emotional wellness, which is why it’s important to actively look at ways of bolstering both. One way of doing that is by breaking out of your comfort zone. Research has shown that the less…

The first thing to do in stress management is to identify the cause of your stress, be it your job, your relationship or anything else that sets your teeth on edge. Once you know what’s triggering this wellness spiral, you can potentially…