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There are stupid questions and there is no right answer
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I’d like to take you on a little journey into the fascinating world of human behaviour. As a starting point, perhaps you could solve the following mathematical problem for me.
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Evidence-based eating – has science been making us fat?
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As the results of research roll in, science is beginning to agree that the food behaviours humans had for thousands of years were better than the typical high carbohydrate (and fructose!) diets of the last 50 years… but plenty more research is needed. What do we eat while we wait for science to be…
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10 free, healthy activities in Toowoomba
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Lucky enough to be living in Toowoomba and looking for some ideas for healthy activities in your area? Here is a list of 10 free, healthy activities you can do in Toowoomba.
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“I have an anger problem” – time for assertiveness
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Often when people talk about having an “anger problem” what they really have is an aggression problem. Assertiveness is anger done safely – no aggression required.
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Four ways to handle a fight
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Conflict. Most people hate it. Because we hate it, we usually do what we can to avoid it. There are essentially four ways we can handle a fight or disagreement with someone. Only some of them are good ways.
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“It’s not me – it’s you” – a problem of perspective
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Ever noticed someone completely ignorant of their own shortcoming and blaming others? How do you know whether you are overlooking your own faults?
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Learning to be anxious: the conditioning of fear
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I don’t like to feel afraid. I want fear to stop. Relief from fear is nice. Anxiety is almost universally maintained by the reward of escaping anxiety. If you want to overcome anxiety there is really no option but to let youself fear.
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Intrusive thoughts: the uninvited visitors
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Thoughts of swerving into traffic, pushing someone off a cliff: Intrusive thoughts happen to us all. Research has showed the content of an intrusive thought for an average person is identical to an obsession in someone with OCD. How do they differ?
