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Emotional Health

WELCOME back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH, gives us a glimpse of what’s going on inside our multi faceted selves. New breakthroughs THERE’s never been a more interesting time to be involved in...

It’s all in the mind! Or is it?

WELCOME back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist Leigh Smith explores the powerful force of intention, and how to stay on track to reach our goals. I ’VE noticed recently that ideas about the ‘power of...

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Those feelings of worthlessness

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH discusses the value of true self-worth, how to build it, and why so many of us live with... I T’S EASY to recognise a person with high self worth,...

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The dark often gets a bad press

WELCOME back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist Leigh Smith uses darkness to light the way to better emotional health. "In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade." In a Dark...

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The nightmare of separation

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist Leigh Smith explores the struggles of living with Separation Anxiety Disorder, its powerful effect, how to identify it, and how to treat it. T HE pain filled cry...

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To be in the company of others

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. This time our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH explores the value of Support Groups, and considers how ‘A little help from my friends’ can greatly improve our emotional health. IN MY work as a counsellor...

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Combating issues related to food

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH explores the power of food and the some misconceptions about eating disorders. THERE are lots of misconceptions about eating disorders and what causes...

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We hope you’re having a laugh

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH explores why having a laugh is serious business, and investigates how laughter really is the best medicine. WHEN was the last time you had a really...

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Enjoying a healthy social life

Welcome back to our exploration into all things emotional. In this edition our Emotional Health columnist LEIGH SMITH explores a socially destructive condition which many of us suffer from in silence, and perhaps don’t know that there is a solution if we can just...

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Dealing with emotional triggers

In this issue of Emotional Health, regular contributor LEIGH SMITH invites us to disarm, call a cease fire on our emotional battles, and take back control! HAVE you ever stopped to consider how much control we actually have over our emotional health? Do you wonder if...

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