Limerence – Obsessive love
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerence Limerence (also infatuated love) is a state of mind which results from a romantic attraction to another person typically including compulsive thoughts and fantasies and a desire to form or maintain a relationship and have one’s feelings reciprocated. Psychologist Dorothy Tennov coined the term “limerence” for her 1979 bookContinue Reading
Four steps to manage fear
http://qz.com/450517/us-navy-seals-conquer-fear-using-four-simple-steps/ The mechanism of fear The frontal lobes (part of the neocortex) are responsible with conscious and rational decision making processes. The amygdala is twice as fast in response than the frontal lobes and this sometimes can be misleading. The purpose of the amygdala is to protect, no matter what.Continue Reading
Worst things for your health
Sitting at a desk all day is one of the worst things for your health – here's how to fix it! http://t.co/TqCrpDuNl3 pic.twitter.com/we2t1vEE57 — Yahoo New Zealand (@YahooNZ) July 14, 2015Continue Reading
State care abuse victims offered compensation
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/278759/state-care-abuse-victims-feel-pressured The Ministry of Social Development is offering historical claimants the option to have their abuse claims settled on face value, and after some fact-checking they will be paid out and offered an apology. Eighty percent of people offered a fast-track offer so far have accepted it. One woman, whoContinue Reading
Smartphone lovers to use their phones in the shower
A new device will allow smartphone lovers to use their phones in the shower. http://t.co/fdS5VV7wTh pic.twitter.com/YSBYkWeVoJ — Yahoo New Zealand (@YahooNZ) July 14, 2015Continue Reading
Cold day in TImaru
It's been a cold day in Timaru, the airport only reporting 3°C at 4pm this afternoon. ^JL pic.twitter.com/Q7VDhoFrlx — MetService (@MetService) July 14, 2015Continue Reading
Relinquishing The Need To Control Can Give Us Freedom From #Anxiety
How Relinquishing The Need To Control Can Give Us Freedom From #Anxiety http://t.co/pggW8ouq2Y … pic.twitter.com/5taapmpxR0 #mentalhealth — Barry Pearman (@barrypearman) July 14, 2015Continue Reading