What is stress and how can we manage it? Stressed? Let us breathe first! So what is stress and how can we manage it? It is normal for everyone to experience stress in their life. Have you ever experienced butterflies in your stomach? Have you ever felt your to-do list is too long and the …
What is mental capacity and how can a psychologist help? The word ‘capacity’ can be defined as the ability to do or understand something. Around two million people in the UK have been assessed as lacking the capacity or mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. You will be assumed to have capacity until you …
The truth about the Dark Tetrad ‘Come over to the Dark Side…’Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Sadism. At least one of these terms will be familiar to us. Whether we have heard in the media, in a book or even feel like we may have met somebody who embodies these qualities. But what do these terms …
The Truth about Digital Detox They tried to make me go to rehab, but I just ‘scroll, scroll, scroll.’ The Truth about Digital Detox. The Digital World offers people the opportunity to connect with others as well as being immersed in a world where anything is accessible. This level of connectedness does have some benefits; for …
Why are computer and mobile games so addictive? Are you game? Why are computer and mobile games so addictive? I remember the first mobile game that I started playing. Back in the days of Nokia 3410 mobiles, one of the best things about that phone (apart from the fact that it was unbreakable), was the …
