Anyone who has suffered from anxiety or panic attacks will undoubtedly have heard of the fight-or-flight response. It’s a rush of adrenalin you get that prepares your body to flee a dangerous scenario or stay and defend yourself. So how can we use the psychology of fight-or-flight response to our…
Can you tell a person’s personality just from their appearance? Some experts believe it is possible. I attended a strict all-girls school in my teens and even then you could tell who the introverts and extroverts were, just by observation. The introverts were quiet, with closed-off body language and kept…
Anxiety is a part of life, but it's possible not to let it get the best of you. Whether you get situational anxiety all the time, or just occasionally, it may hold you back from a lot in life. The thing is, some anxiety is good - you just don't…
Do you have a favorite color? Do you realize that color can reveal aspects of your personality? Take a look at your wardrobe. Is it full of one particular color? Do you gravitate to one or two colors and never wear certain shades? Colors have a strong psychological effect on…
There are many theories as to why we dream, but dreams about animals are particularly interesting. We use animals in our everyday lives to describe certain aspects of human behaviour. For example, we ‘horse’ around with our friends when we have fun, we call a person a ‘snake’ if we…
If you’re reading this, it stands to reason that you are feeling anxious and are looking for tools such as CBT techniques to calm your anxiety. Anxiety is a particularly devious beast. It’s there for a reason, to give us the necessary fight or flight tools we need to survive.…
If you are reading this, you probably have flying dreams and want to know what they mean. This comes as no surprise since dreams about flying are pretty common and are in the top 10 most popular dreams. I remember as a child having a weird flying dream. I was…
Prana is the Sanskrit word for vital life force. If your prana energy is out of balance, then fixing it can transform your health and wellbeing. When our prana energy is strong, we feel happy, healthy and balanced. However, our prana or life force can become blocked and distorted by…
