With our health and wellbeing, we are aware of what behaviours in life we need to do to keep ourselves well. Whether we do them or not is another thing, but for most of us, we know what could harm us. But what if there was another factor that could determine our health and wellbeing? One that is overlooked, yet shown to have a powerful effect. That what you know can hurt you. In terms of health care, just “knowing” the negative effects of a diagnosis or intervention, can caus

There has been a lot of talk of life crises of late, specifically regarding how we could be going through them earlier these days. For most of us, the term life crisis brings to mind the stereotypical image of a middle-aged man and his new red Porsche. A time of confusion that perhaps leads to extravagant purchases and impulsive decisions that are made to soothe the inner confusion that one is dealing with.Which ultimately doesn’t work because, well, these things never do. Th

It is interesting meeting new people when one’s profession is a psychologist. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked what I do for a living and after hearing my answer, they follow with “are you analysing me right now?” I’d be a millionaire. Well not quite. I’d have a good extra $20 in my pocket. But even so, I am asked this question in social settings way too often. I usually laugh it off and say ‘no, of course not’, but truth be told, I probably am. I am most likely