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How to Deal With Stress When You Stop Smoking

Attempting to figure out exactly how to cut back the stress that accompanies making an attempt to stop smoking is never simple. There are lots of factors that can all combine in partnership to put stress on you badly and learning the best way to avoid those possible problems is absolutely vital to success.

Fighting off Negativity

All of my friends know that I really loathe negativity. It is just so terribly destructive. I think for me what adds insult to injury about negativity is that it is in fact unnecessary. The only positive thing that negativity does is to demonstrate the importance of having a positive attitude; a kind of “unless [...]

How technology can help with anger

Visual reminders offer a powerful way to assist us change our behaviour. Many of the people I work with as a counsellor are looking for easy to apply and effective techniques that they can try in addressing their anger issues. The purpose of this article is to provide a step by step guide as to [...]

Intro to Mindmapping

Mind maps, some times also referred to as concept maps are a great tool for getting your ideas down. It provides a diagram format of linking words, ideas, tasks and even pictures to represent information.  pdf article

Three steps to blocking negative thoughts and bring in the positive

The human mind contains a lot of unexploited territory. Most people have heard that we only utilize a small percentage of our brain’s potential. It is true that for all our aspirations and abilities, we often talk ourselves out of our great ideas, convincing ourselves that things are impossible, we aren’t good enough, or that [...]