How do you communicate? Communication is a daily occurrence. We have conversations with family, friends, and work colleagues yet we often miss what someone is saying. This can lead to a dis-connect and feelings of disappointment, frequently resulting in misunderstandings and conflicts. The ability to actively listen is important because it allows us to effectively communicate and improve the relationship we have with others. Actively listening takes effort and awareness. Firstly, it is about recognising what is one’s style of...

Our routines and habitual ways of going about our daily life have been disrupted. Anxiety and anxiety related issues increase with the uncertainty of ‘if’ and ‘when’ things will return to some ‘degree of normality’. Getting respite from a pre-occupied mind, we seek for alternatives to gain comfort in trying to alleviate concerns by indulging in unhealthy food choices – reflected in indiscriminate, mindless eating, 'scoffing' food and bigger portions have become the 'new normal'. Is this happening right now to you? Have you gained weight in...