How to survive and thrive on Valentine’s Day Do you dread February 14th? Rest assured, that’s understandable and totally normal. Research [1] has shown that people have extreme feelings towards the day: they either love it or they hate it! If you’re a singleton it can bring up feelings of being an outsider or magnify …
How can talking treatments help me with my phobia? If your fear of something – whatever that ‘something’ may be – causes you significant problems and anxiety, then it may well be a phobia. A phobia is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as: “an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little …
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What do my dreams really mean and are they normal? Here’s the thing – there is no one accepted explanation for why we dream, never mind what dreams even mean! But dreams, and their possible implications, fascinate us because they feel so real and vivid. Writers throughout time have pondered over why we dream, which …
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The psychological impact of stalking behaviour on victims Research around stalking is still relatively in its embryonic stages, with the first anti-stalking laws being passed in 2012, making stalking a criminal offence in England and Wales. It is essential to understand stalking as a behaviour before it can be effectively tackled. Stalking as a whole …
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Overcome loneliness: 3 practical ways to change your life Do you suffer from loneliness? Take heart, it is very common. Research suggests that levels of loneliness across the world are at epidemic proportions [1]. It may seem strange that although people are increasingly connected in digital ways, loneliness seems to be increasing too [2]. Yet …
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