The Speakmans

Have you ever noticed that a smiling person can brighten up a room, change the overall mood of a group of people, lower tension and even avert the escalation of conflict? A simple smile, given the right circumstances, can instantly change your mood (and others) and this means it has the power to shift the physiological and emotional resonance of our minds and bodies from overall anxious to positive states. By nature, we are drawn to smiles and repelled by frowns. In fact, we naturally want to...

When you’re stressed, you’re constantly looking for any source of comfort or familiarity. Junk food is an easily accessible source of comfort, which typically leads to extreme overeating in response to a stressful event. While it temporarily calms you down, the effect is not permanent. Some people actually have the opposite reaction with stress and tend to starve themselves as a form of self-punishment. Aches and Pains Unfortunately, the same hormones that make your body more aware and...

Did you know that in 2012, as many as 1 in 10 people surveyed in over 21 countries, thought the world was going to end? We were stunned at the start of 2012 (over 12 years ago!) to receive an email from a lady telling us that she had a massive phobia of 2012! As unbelievable as that sounded, a steady flow of similar emails started to emerge, until by December, we were literally inundated with hundreds of emails from people fearing the Mayan Apocalypse and their imminent demise. When the...