by Tim Kavermann | Dec 18, 2024 | News & Articles, Popular Resources
What is anxiety? Our bodies and brains are wired to experience fear and to help us act quickly when we are in danger. Our bodies release adrenaline and stress hormones to support us to act, and ultimately survive. Anxiety feels a lot like fear, but with anxiety you...
by Tim Kavermann | Dec 9, 2024 | News & Articles, Popular Resources
The holiday season is a complex mix of emotions—a time of celebration that can simultaneously bring profound joy and significant psychological challenges. This guide explores the complex landscape of holiday stress, offering evidence-based strategies to foster mental...
by Tim Kavermann | Dec 9, 2024 | News & Articles, Popular Resources
Mental health is shaped by a wide range of factors, which can make it challenging to know where to begin when someone we care about is struggling. Te Whare Tapa Whā, which translates to the four-sided house, was developed by Sir Mason Durie (1984) as a model for...
by Tim Kavermann | Dec 9, 2024 | News & Articles, Popular Resources
Emotional intelligence (EI) plays a pivotal role in leadership, shaping how individuals manage their own emotions and respond to the emotions of others in the workplace. Defined by Daniel Goleman as “the capacity for recognising our own feelings and those of others,...
by Tim Kavermann | Dec 2, 2024 | News & Articles, Popular Resources
Note: The language used in this article is guided by the UK National Autistic Society Guidelines. We acknowledge that individual preferences may differ. Those of us on the autism spectrum have differences compared to non-autistic people in how we communicate with and...
