This is a medical term we have all heard, but some of us are a bit unsure about. What is it? How is it treated? What is the prognosis? This short article will provide an overview of this serious and important medical condition. A stroke refers to the death of brain cells and the [...]
Not all of us react to change the same way. Some people actively seek and embrace change, seeing it as an opportunity. These people tend to experience less stress when change does occur. Most of us, however, are naturally averse to change. Is dealing with change like dealing with grieving? Some experts liken the [...]
There is clear evidence that most adults need 8 hours of good sleep each night in order to function optimally, be healthy, and be happy. It is widely accepted that not enough people achieve this (just like many people don’t eat enough vegetables). Research suggests that more than half of us are not sleeping [...]
Sometimes we choose change and sometimes change is forced upon us. Even when we choose change, it is a painful and difficult process. People like to stay in their “comfort zone” and be surrounded by what they know and can trust. Change takes us out of our comfort zone, involves the loss of what [...]
Close to 90% of people experience back pain at some stage in their lives, and half of working-age adults have some back pain in any given year. That is a lot of back pain! (For clarity we are discussing lower back pain or lumbago.) What causes back pain? This is a surprisingly difficult question [...]
Substance abuse in the South African workplace is a growing concern. It refers to the harmful use of alcohol or drugs by an employee. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) drug use in South Africa is twice the global average. The country is ranked in the top 20 of the biggest drinking nations [...]
The ability to listen well is a great one. It helps in all interactions: work, family, relationship, social. How do you listen well? Here are some simple tips… Limit your own talking - you can’t talk and listen. Listen and look for feelings as well as fact, and always try to distinguish between the [...]
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women (breast cancer can and does affect men but only 1 in 100 cases are male), with some 2 million cases worldwide today. Risk factors include family history & genetics (including the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes), increasing age, obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol, young-onset menstruation, hormone [...]
