COMPOSITION OF A HEALTHY DIET
A healthy diet is rich in fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts and whole grains (e.g. unprocessed maize, millet, oats, wheat and brown rice), legumes (e.g. lentils and...
MINDRISELIFE GUIDE TO PRACTICING EYE CONTACT
Making eye contact will provide you with valuable information about the person you are interacting with and the exchange itself. Particularly, you will get a more...
THE 3 PILLARS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE: Communication-based knowledge acquired either naturally (by observing and evaluating the others) or through instruction. Learning and appreciating the balance between listening and speaking. COMMUNICATION...
IS HOARDING A SIGN OF ANXIETY?
Hoarding represents a severe form of psychopathology that is often seen in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A hoarder typically acquires a large amount of material...
INTEROCEPTION SELF-TEST
Excessive sensitivity to internal states constitutes a vulnerability factor for anxiety and panic attacks. Below is an informal example of the common tests used to identify...
IS A CHILD’S SILENCE DURING SOCIAL SITUATIONS A SIGN OF SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Selective mutism (SM) refers to the child’s and/or adolescents’ persistent inability to speak in certain social situations, even though they are perfectly able to speak and...
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 7-item (GAD-7)
This questionnaire is a screening tool that can help you find out if you might need treatment for your anxiety. Easy to use, this tool calculates...
THE ANXIETY CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE (ACQ)
This 30-item questionnaire assesses an individual’s perceived ability to control anxiety-inducing situations. INSTRUCTIONS Listed below are a number of statements describing a set of beliefs. Please...
FOUR STAGES OF READINESS FOR CHANGE
According to Dr Phil, when we need to make a major lifestyle change, we move through 4 stages of what is called readiness for change. Ideally,...
CREATE A HEALTHY SLEEP ENVIRONMENT
DESIGN YOUR SLEEP ENVIRONMENT BY FOCUSING ON COMFORT AND LETTING GO OF DISTRACTIONS: UPGRADE YOUR BED: get a comfortable mattress and pillows; making sure that they...