Although you may not completely cure your own fear, by reading this, you should be able to travel more comfortably. No one is born with a fear of flying, or aerophobia, therefore the fear is ‘learned behaviour’. Often as a result of a bad experience, copying a parent, becoming a parent or even from a film. In essence, you have created a behavioural reference relating to what is, in reality, the third safest mode of transport after escalators and lifts. Imagine your first or w

We hope this helps to subside your next bad mood spell! Don’t fight it. Fighting a bad mood is like splashing around in water when you can’t swim, it will only make things worse. Simply be mindful of your mood-state and accept that, “it is as it is.” (N.B. A “bad mood” and not depression or anything else sinister.) Look for the lesson. Was there a trigger for the bad mood? Is there a hidden blessing or something to be learned? Alter your state by altering your terminology so

We often hear the phrase “you are what you eat,” but science is now showing us that it’s more than a saying, it’s a biological truth. What you eat doesn’t just affect your body; it has a profound impact on your brain, mood, and emotional health. One of the most exciting discoveries in recent years is the link between the gut microbiome and mental health. And it turns out, what you feed your gut, you feed your mind. What Is the Gut Microbiome? Your gut microbiome is a complex

What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)? PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is caused by experiencing stressful, frightening, distressing and traumatic events. This can include exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation e.g., assault, serious health problems, serious road traffic accidents. Symptoms can appear months, or even years later. You do not need to have experienced direct trauma to yourself, as PTSD can occur by witnessing or hear