Will Power?

Will power can be an amazing thing but does it have a beneficial role to play in changing negative behaviours or coping mechanisms? Is there a better way?

Why is “giving up” so hard?

When we look at changing our behaviour, any behaviour, many things come into play. There is our positive motivation or the benefits we’ll get if we make the change: “I’ll be happier/healthier/have more money…etc”. Then, there is our negative motivation, or what will happen if we don’t make the change: “If I keep doing this I’ll get cancer [...]

Standard, Everyday Drinking

Most of us only ever think of a standard drink in relation to “How much have I had and can I still drive?”  Many women clearly understand that we can consume one standard drink over an hour and still be OK to drive (i.e.breath test less that 0.05% blood alcohol). But,do we clearly understand that one standard [...]

Addiction Is

“Addiction” is a nasty word. When we hear it we get flashes of sad, cliched images and we think “no, not me. I’m not addicted. I’m not an addict. I’ve got my life together.”According to the dictionary, addiction is “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically [...]