psychology

  • Happiness-The 40% Rule

    Finding Happiness: Research shows that up to 40% of one’s happiness is influenced by our habits, particularly our thought habits and patterns, in addition to our behavioural habits, such as level of activity, exercising, spending time with people. The breakdownHere’s what research claims is the breakdown regarding happiness. 50% setpointThis is our natural disposition, the…

  • What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

    What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based counselling approach scientifically proven to be effective for anxiety and depression. It also works for matters regarding anger, chronic pain, low self-esteem, disordered eating and addictions. CBT works by using strategies, tools and techniques to identify a problem and treat it deliberately and effeciently….

  • Don’t Trust Your Mood

    Your Mood is Misleading Have you ever noticed that when you are in a bad mood, everything else seems to become bleeker.  Having a bad day at work, for example, might start you thinking that you are unsatisfied in your relationship at home. And the paradoxic thing is that we tend to believe, without a shadow of a doubt,…