TIPS:STARTING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIMETIPS:Take some trips to the school. Your child will then become familiar with the area and the route. This will desensitise him /her and allow the route to become familiar.Starting school is “huge” for all. So celebrate it. Involve others too e.g. grand parents, god...
It is important for both boys and girls to develop a positive image about themselves. To be able to feel good about your body will lay the foundation to healthy development and healthy self esteem.Its rather normal to feel insecure or confused during these years as each time we look...
SKILL BUILDINGWe often see kids develop and build on skills, and how rewarding it is to watch them do this on their own.On occasions whilst I have had kids in my care (child care centre or clinic) I have heard, I wish I could….. and this is often...
WEIGHT CONTROL TIPSPART III often have clients ask me to give them tips for weight management. I believe more than likely they have come across these tips before.So let me call them REFRESHING REMINDERSI encourage you to read PART I before you go any further, but its ok if you...
Thoughts can develop into worry and this can cause emotional reactions and then lead to behaviours that we prefer not to exercise. Learn your worries and how to deal with them. Put strategies in place and see how you go....
WEIGHT CONTROL TIPSPART II often have clients ask me to give them tips for weight management. I believe more than likely they have come across these tips before.So let me call them REFRESHING REMINDERSI also want to mention that, not only with myself, but also with client feedback,...
Some sleep issues have a medical basis, and thus may need medical attention. Some individuals require psychological intervention. This blog is written for the lighter cases and aim to ease the stress off sleep issues....
CLOWN PHOBIAIn recent times during my kids workshops, we have ended up in our safe man-made camp fire [made of battery lights] talking about dealing with anxiety. Well the topic has come up more than once about clowns, and even thought we dealt with it in session, I decided it...
TIPS WHEN STARTING A NEW JOBSometimes we feel stressed when we commence a new job. Lets say this can be a normal experience (to some degree…till it becomes unhealthy for our mind and body???)We often wonder about our performance and what to do, and so let this be a signal...
DRIVING PHOBIAFear of driving affects many aspects of ones life, from personal to professional. Driving phobias may develop suddenly. Driving phobia (a specific phobia) typically leads to high levels of anxiety if the feared situation is confronted. Specific phobia is an intense fear of anxiety related to something specific, or an...