General
Can you Change Your Personality?
A client of mine once asked me if I had a magic wand to wave that could change the things about her personality that she disliked. She wondered if she could ever overcome her shyness to get to the place...
Retirement Success
Baby Boomers (born 1946 onwards to 1965) are either working full or part time, fully retired or in the process of retiring...depending on their circumstances or goals. Tom worked as a banker for years and now, in his mid 60s,...
Anxiety Protects You – But it Can Over Protect
Everyone feels anxiety at times, and when a real threat - like a truck is barreling your way - is present, you ought to feel anxious! But for many people who lack strong inner security, anxiety becomes like an alarm...
Age-Related hearing Loss and Mental Health
Mary is 67 and she came in to discuss her fear that her 69-year-old husband had something terribly wrong with his behaviour. She noted that he was experiencing depression, irritability, isolation, confusion, anxiety and, at times, what appeared to be...
7 Tips to Help You Process tough Emotions
What exactly does it mean to "process your feelings?". It is certainly very common advice, and generally we tend to believe this to be true - identifying our emotions and expressing them in healthy ways is an important part of...
Boomer Upgrade
Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1965) are entering into their "winter years" and in the process are facing a variety of stressors which they may not know how to manage. Mis-managed stress (distress) can contribute to a variety of mental and...
The High Cost of Disconnection
An attractive 16 year old girl was describing how hard it was for her to go to school each day. She complained that while she had two friends at school, neither was in any of her classes. I suggested that...
Burnout Isn’t Just a Workplace Problem
Are you finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Are you feeling indifferent about things you once cared about? Are you avoiding social connections? Are you turning to unhealthy coping strategies? Do you fantasize about getting...
