Mar 16th, 2009
If you think you’re in hell, walk through it
The newspapers are loaded with negativity. This morning it was job losses and death. Tomorrow it will be court cases and assault. The world is full of doom and gloom because of a recession which is causing a lot of job losses. This on top of over bearing mortgage payments can make you feel like [...]
Mar 13th, 2009
Scared of the dentist
Personally I’m not scared of the dentist. I don’t mind going, the whole sitting in the chair and having my mouth forced open and inspected doesn’t really thrill me but I don’t end up in a shuddering wreck because of it. Most people end up with a fear because of something that has happened in [...]
Dec 30th, 2008
Controlling self harm
Complete physical abuse to the extent of heading into hospital like cutting for example needs to be looked at a lot closer and the people who are doing it need to assess how to change. I understand that to them it is a way out, however they are doing more harm than good. Take a step back look at what you're doing to yourself. There is a known trick frompsychologists which actually helps self harmer's to control their anger and to concentrate on not harming themselves physically by using a rubber band, if you but a rubber band around your wrist when you feel like self harming just ping the rubber band onto your wrist a couple of times until your stress subsides.
Dec 1st, 2008
Scared of answering the telephone?
When newly starting a career no matter what it is you may find yourself in an admin support role. Admin support roles generally consist of post sorting, filing and telephone answering. To some people this may seem like nothing but others could be caught in a trap whereby they fear answering the phone when not knowing who is on the other end of the line.
Jun 29th, 2008
Scared of job interviews?
Being nervous is more than likely the thing that gets most people. I've seen people have full blown panic attacks because nerves have got the better of them. I wrote an article on how to get better at talking in public which seems to have gone down well with my readers. It explains various ways to build up your confidence as soon as you enter the room, however with an interview there are a few things that you can prepare for before you even get there.
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