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Are you worried you’ve been drinking too much during 2020? Maybe you are just feeling you need a break from the booze for a month? Did you know by the time you reach forty-five plus... If you are a drinker, the chances of having a fatty liver are going to be pretty high? And we now know the liver doesn’t let you know it’s in really bad shape…until it’s too late! But here’s something that might astonish you… Taking just four weeks off the booze can have a truly dramatic impact

Doctors will tell you the two things that disturb sleep most are physical pain and worry, so it’s understandable that frequent sleep disturbance is a major problem for people with anxiety. Being unable to sleep can actually be quite traumatic for many people. The first thing to understand about sleep is that it’s not the amount of sleep you get that’s important, but the quality of the sleep. Quality over quantity. I am going to give you some quick tips to help tackle any prob

Worried you’ve been partying like a celebrity a bit too much and habitually have one drink too many? Frank Sinatra was once quoted saying ‘I feel sorry for people who don’t drink, because when they wake in the morning, that is as good as it’s gonna get all day!’ ...But it’s a slippery slope - to the point where your alcohol consumption is managing you...rather than the other way around. This doesn’t always mean you’re an alcoholic. It just means you can develop the tools with

Depression and anxiety appear to be two different emotional responses humans are capable of having. We do not usually associate these two disorders with each other. But research has shown that depression and anxiety do in fact co-exist, much to the detriment of their sufferers. When you picture someone with depression you think of all the normal symptoms associated with it: Despair, hopelessness, anger, fatigue, an unwillingness to be a part of society and a feeling of being

Depression is a serious medical condition that can affect anyone. Men, women and children are all susceptible to this disease which can have devastating effects on someone's daily life. Rich and famous or any 'ordinary' person. It might follow a traumatic experience such as a death or some other traumatic experience or come on suddenly for no apparent reason. The effects of depression can interfere with a person's ability to function - work, sleep, study and enjoy life in a

It can be quite frustrating when your partner does not want to communicate with you, especially in a relationship or marriage crisis. You may be feeling quite powerless and hopeless as well. All the more is it doubly frustrating when there is communication but a total lack of cooperation from your partner or when your declarations of love or requests for discussion are met with rejection and disdain. Wanting to save your marriage is one thing; your partner's willingness to me

Have you ever noticed that anxious thoughts are like a broken record? I know with Ipods etc. it’s a bit outdated to be using a record analogy here but it works well to illustrate a key point about anxious thoughts. Remember when a record got scratched it made a very unpleasant sound and caused the needle to get stuck on the same groove. The same one line would play over and over again ad nauseam until you picked up the needle and moved it past the scratch. Anxious thoughts ar

Physical effects of panic attacks include respiratory and cardiovascular which can then have mental manifestations... Respiratory Effects of Panic Attacks One of the scariest effects of a panic attack is the fear of suffocating or smothering. It is very common during a panic attack to feel tightness in the chest and throat. I’m sure everyone can relate to some fear of losing control of your breathing. From personal experience, anxiety grows from the fear that your breathing i

We've heard the term 'two old marrieds' before. Most of us 'younger marrieds' harbor dreams of getting to that point. Some of us find it unappealing and unexciting. After all, what would you always prefer? A marriage as comfy as an old sock or the one hyped up in romantic novels and comedies? Interestingly, it does take years of passion, love and intimacy to get to the point where a couple is so comfortable with each other that they finish each other's sentences and depend on

Depression isn’t always easy to spot in loved ones, and they may be hiding it on purpose. However, there are signs and tips to help you see their hidden depression. Depression can be a devastating condition that affects them on multiple levels. Use these strategies to help you discover if your loved one is suffering from depression: 1. Why people hide their depression. It’s easier to hide the issues than to deal with them, so it’s common for this to occur. People hide their d

The short and obvious answer: panic attacks are caused by high anxiety. But, what exactly is anxiety? Understanding how anxiety crops up will help you defeat panic attacks. One of the biggest myths surrounding anxiety is that it is harmful and can lead to a number of various life-threatening conditions. Definition of Anxiety Anxiety is defined as a state of apprehension or fear resulting from the anticipation of a real or imagined threat, event, or situation. It is one of the

Millions of people struggle with drinking problems. If you are one of them, deep down you know that your drinking will probably eventually have long term effects on your health. You may think of your drinking problem as alcoholism, or you may prefer to call it something else, such as alcohol use, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. What you call it isn't as important as what your drinking is doing to you. The devastating impact alcohol is having on your health may not be not

Seasonal depression is a more common term for a condition named SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). SAD is a recurring depression that often occurs in the late fall and winter months. Contrary to common belief, you can successfully combat seasonal depression long before you feel its effects. Try these tips to ward off seasonal depression: 1. Mimic the sun. Purchase sunlamps that mimic the rays of the sun. Light therapy is one of the highest recommended treatments for seasonal

What are the essential ingredients in an ideal relationship? In the middle of a workshop recently a pertinent question was asked about what creates the ideal relationship. We were asked to think of a relationship we had with something in the last week that in one's mind was the ideal relationship, and to think of what it was about that relationship that made it ideal. A number of men in the group thought of their cars, tool sheds, families, workmates, old friends, even relati

Let me tell you why the art of gratitude is such a great tool for ending anxious thoughts. A lot of people write telling me how their anxiety makes them feel very cut off or removed from the world around them. This sensation can be distressing as people fear that they will never be able to feel normal again. This feeling is common and in my experience is mainly fuelled by a cycle of anxious thinking. A person with a panic disorder or a generalized anxiety disorder will spend

The Coronavirus is driving many men and women all over the world to drink too much and we know why! We are scared. We are trapped in our homes and we are being seriously challenged by how long this is going to go on for. So the booze seems like a good quick fix to calm us down, to stop us worrying so much, to deal with the boredom and just chill out a bit. But here is the irony of it… An increase in alcohol consumption actually decreases your immunity! Not what we need right