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Andrew McDonald: Beating bullies needs smart action
‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me'. So states the children’s nursery rhyme, familiar to most of us...
Andrew McDonald: You’ll be ‘appier’ after a good night’s ‘sleepio’
A third of all adults aren’t sleeping. Sleepless nights result in miserable days after as you’re never at your most efficient when you’re fatigued.
Alongside...
Andrew McDonald: Avoiding toothache needn’t be a pain in the … mouth
Of all body pains, there’s nothing quite like a toothache. Maybe it’s that your mouth is so close to your brain that an oral...
Andrew McDonald: Nine reasons why pets improve mental wellbeing
Pets reduce anxiety. Studies have shown that playing with animals, even just for five minutes, helps fight stress hormones.
This makes having a pet, particularly...
Andrew McDonald: How you defeat your anxiety with hypnotherapy
You have two major parts of your mind. The conscious and the subconscious.
The first is responsible for all the things you do deliberately, the...
Andrew McDonald: Saving friendships from the aftermath of Covid
Two years of limited socialising, or none at all, left scars. We’re out of practice in the art of being around others.
Navigating inevitable bumps...
Andrew McDonald: Good luck? Bad luck? Who can say?
We all experience bad luck. Events do, however, also take favourable turns for us.
A problem many people have is the enjoyment of these occasions...
Andrew McDonald: Chocolate is good for you
Easter; annual festival when children, and some adults, gorge on sweet things.
Also, the part of the Christian year commemorating Jesus of Nazareth’s crucifixion and...
Andrew McDonald: The benefits of feeling it will all be OK
Thinking is both a blessing and a curse. Properly harnessed, wonderful creativity emerges. Allowed to run free, it frets over the uncontrollable, big questions...
Andrew McDonald: Positive action is controlling the controllable
Living costs are rising fast and predictions are they will worsen over coming months. This is, at least for the individual, uncontrollable.
You can choose...
Andrew McDonald: Much to learn from the more experienced
Cultural differences are plentiful between West and East. Some things are better here, others there and a myriad of nuances exist which are neither...
Andrew McDonald: What is Keto? And does it work?
Keto, short for ketogenic, is a low carbohydrate, high fat diet which claims to get you losing weight quickly.
According to keto experts, up to...
Andrew McDonald: Alcoholism – destruction in a bottle
Alcoholism wrecks everything. It rips families apart, devastates health, ruins bank balances and ultimately, if not overcome, kills.
Problems with the demon drink are as...
Andrew McDonald: You are the key to overcoming your difficulties
“Sit down next to me” sing the rock band James. It is a call to people who are suffering bad periods in their life,...
Andrew McDonald: Explore a world from your home
The planned ending of Covid-related restrictions in October will come as a relief to most of us.
Nothing is confirmed yet and, as with anything...
Andrew McDonald: Recovery is a journey
Recovering from poor mental health is dependent on learning a whole new range of life skills.
Once the crisis period of whatever condition a person...
Andrew McDonald: Overcoming vaccination needle fear
Needles are not something any of us looks forward to. Fortunately, unless we have an ongoing health concern, most of us don’t have to...
Andrew McDonald: Time management is key for our wellbeing
Stress destroys both our mental wellbeing and physical health. It can ultimately lead to chronic or even terminal illness.
Stressful situations often develop when we...
Andrew McDonald: Getting out of Black and White thinking
Sources suggest we’re going to be stuck in a lockdown morass until May. Two weeks ago I said we would look at other things...
Andrew McDonald: Meditation – Don’t try to make it perfect
If I had a Euro for every time somebody said to me “I can’t meditate properly”, I’d be a rich man.
I usually respond by...
Andrew McDonald: Beat the lockdown blues
This lockdown seems to be the most difficult so far for many people. Restriction fatigue has certainly set in. It’s also perhaps the worst...
Andrew McDonald: (New Year) February Resolutions
Did you make a new year resolution for 2021? If you did, how is it going? If it’s a breeze, congratulations, this article isn’t...
Andrew McDonald: How to remove stress associated with home schooling
Tuesday’s Covid announcement left confusion over when schools will reopen. Coronavirus restrictions have been painful for all of us. They’ve been excruciating for some.
Among...
Andrew McDonald: Coping with grief
The sadness of a loved one’s passing is an unwelcome visitor for all of us at one time or another.
The cycle of life dictates...
Andrew McDonald: Return to the office is not all bad
In every negative, there is a positive. For many people the plus point of covid lockdown and restrictions was being able to work from...
Andrew McDonald: How to make resolutions stick
Hypnotherapy works with your sub-conscious mind! That’s precisely why it is such a powerful tool in changing your habits and lifestyle.
It quite literally has...
Andrew McDonald: Resolve yourself to restart your promise in February
How is your resolution for 2022 coming along? Many of us make promises to ourselves for the New Year. Few of us keep them...
Andrew McDonald: Language learning – the fun way
Believe it or not, there are easier ways to learn a language than the rotelike repetition of stock phrases in your chosen lingua.
An activity...
Andrew McDonald: Saying it differently boosts mental health
It’s January, it’s cold, Christmas is over, lights in people’s windows which brightened darker nights are gone, bank balances have probably taken a hit...
Andrew McDonald: Getting rid of pain without painkillers
Let’s face it, though popping pills like they’re sweets isn’t a good idea, there are times when painkillers are necessary.
Some people are so good...