FIVE Ways Our Childhood Shapes Us
1. A child’s mind cannot comprehend reality The way a child’s brain works is dependent on his or...
Five Self-Care Tips for Busy People
Wouldn't it be nice if we all had the time and resources to engage in the gold standard of...
Self-Care Wins With the Narains
Fresh faced and sofa bound the Narin sisters are it. They are chilled, effortless and cool as...
Start Trusting Your Gut With These Five things
Do you desire to be more intuitive? Do you feel pulled in one direction by your gut feeling or an...
Exclusive Interview: Ann-Marie Griffin On Burn Out
Burnout has recently been recognised as a medical condition, an important step on the wellness...
60 Second Psychologist with Lia Hynes
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Probably a bit of both. I find time with friends very...
Generational Trauma and How It Impacts You
Have you ever heard about the concept generational trauma? Are you aware that trauma can be...
Should You Include Acupuncture in Your Self-Care Routine?
Throughout our lives, we all develop niggling aches and pains. It’s a natural, though unpleasant,...
Everything You Need to Know About Bruja
Bruja is the Spanish word for Witchcraft. When I first heard this, I was a little skeptical about...
Tips to Reduce Anxiety During the Pandemic
It is understandable to be experiencing anxiety around the whole covid 19 situation. There are so...
Managing Your Mental Health During the Pandemic
The way we live has drastically changed all of a sudden, and in order for us to stay well and be...
Alternative Therapies for the Curious Seeker
Over the past 10 years the world has changed dramatically. We’re approaching all kinds of...
Interview With The Fat Sex Therapist
I came across the fat sex therapist on Jameela Jamil’s Instagram page a couple of months back....
Into the Wild with Wilderness Therapy
Wilderness therapy gives me feelz. Visions of me running through a field of lavender, floral dress...
Penny Jarrett on Keeping Calm with ADHD
Did you suspect that you had a mental disorder prior to being diagnosed? Not at all, I thought I...
Everything You Need to Know About the Vagus Nerve
Have you ever heard about the Vagus Nerve? Well, the vagus nerve is one of the longest nerves in...
Q&A with Therapist Breda Farrell – Personal Boundaries
If you’re reading this, I think it’s fair to say that you’re looking to boost your emotional...
Exclusive Interview: Sarah Tobin on Emotional Freedom Tapping
Sarah Tobin is a real life angel. She’s warm and calm with empathy by the bucketload. She’s tapped...
Proof that Sex Makes You Happier
One of the taboo topics in society is sex. However, it’s a perfectly normal part of life. Without...
Exclusive Interview: Jacqueline Campion on Eating Distress
When it comes to mental health issues eating distress is one of the most complex and widely...
Dying to be Thin – The Male Issues
Zayn Malik took a punt and talked about his restrictive eating a couple of years back which went...
Cyber Bullying: The Low-Down
Cyberbullying has become a familiar buzzword in the past 14 years. This is a highly researched...
WATCH: Short Film Based on the Events of 2020
Healing in a broken world is a meditative film based on the events of 2020 and featuring the lives...
STORIES: Am I Fridig?
Don’t worry hun, you’ll find someone elseIt’s just a phase babe, you’ll be back to normal...
Exclusive Interview: The Mighty, Making Health About People
The Mighty, a digital community connecting people from all over the world is just that. Mighty....
Q&A with Therapist Sarah Keena – What to Expect From Therapy
What is the biggest misconception about therapy? I think there are a few misconceptions about...
The Hang Up Is Real: Are you Addicted to the Phone?
Apple says that iPhone users unlock their phones 80 times per day and that we tap, type or swipe...
Descrambling the Code on Self Care
Self-care is a fundamental piece of the emotional health pie. Over the past few its been thrown...
Q&A with Therapist Franceso Bernardi – What is EMDR
Q&A with Dr Francesco Bernardi, London based Counselling Psychologist, Accredited CBT and EMDR...
Angela Scanlon Talks Gratitude & Falling Apart
I had been dying to do this interview, for the longest time. Over the years I had read every...
Here’s How to Reduce Panic Attacks
Ah, the dreaded “what if” questions are racing through your brain at the moment. What if I die...
STORIES: Ginger Cake, to Warm Your Heart
It’s just getting light outside, I can see slithers of morning sun peeping through the gloomy...
Exclusive Interview: Pat Divilly Talks Mindset and Meditation
Pat Divilly would make most feel like they’re underachieving. He works out 7 days a week. He’s...
Emotional Repression – What You Need To Know
As humans, we are feely creatures. We cry at sad movies and at weddings. When we’re tired when...
Keeping Safe in an Electronic World
A growing chorus of doctors and researchers warns that electromagnetic fields from many of the...
Codependency Recovery
Codependency is described as a dysfunctional and one-sided relationship where one person is always...
Emotional Trauma – How To Heal From It
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STORIES: August, on the Heath
facebookinstagramtwitterThe month began with my birthday (August the 2nd, remember that I’ll be...
The Art of Talking: why is communication important?
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedin Back in my teenage years and early 20s, I didn’t talk about my...
Natural Remedies For Depression
Depression is a serious mood disorder with symptoms that range from mild to debilitating and...
Fantastic Ms. Elyse Fox
Elyse Fox is a ray of soulful sunshine. She’s sweet and sassy and sleek as they come. Skin...
Do You Understand the Effects Of Childhood Trauma? 8 Things You Need To Know
Since the world started opening up about mental health more and more people are realising the...
Why can’t I sleep?
One of the frustrating impacts stress can have is to infiltrate your sleep. I use the word...
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms
After receiving a host of diagnosis in childhood and adolescence, I was diagnosed with Borderline...
What to Expect From Therapy
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinThe last few years have seen more and more people turning to...
How to fight depression in 9 ways
We have had an inordinate number of Anxiety Sisters write to us lately about feeling...
Finding Your Voice: how to be authentic
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinNow, I’m not about to sit here and say that getting a...
Phone Addiction – Here’s The Lowdown
Dopamine is one of the main neurotransmitters in the brain. What’s a neurotransmitter you ask?...
Friendship, An Underrated Tonic
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinHaving just returned from a weekend surrounded by friends, now...
Making Friends In Your Thirties
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinCan we take a moment at how easy it was to find a friend when we...
How to meditate
A positive attitude is often touted as a secret ingredient to success. And it’s true:...
Have You got A Self-Care Routine?
Self-care is the buzzword of all buzzwords. It’s simple and self-explanatory, conjuring up images...
What Are Boundaries and Why Do We Need Them?
Ever enthusiastically agree to plans you weren’t keen on only to subsequently (and guiltily) back...
Declutter Your mind, Kon Marie Style
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinEver since Netflix launched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo the world...
STORIES: Love is a Burning Sting
facebookinstagramtwitterDecember 2014. I’m paddling far out in the sea in paradise when I stand on...
EMDR Treatment Is Like Talk Therapy on Speed
EMDR treatment is fast becoming the miracle psychological treatment of the 21st century. Referred...
Exclusive Interview: Nicki Cullen on Overcoming Loneliness
According to Psychology Today, in 2010, roughly 40% of Americans reported feeling lonely on a...
Psychotherapist Esther Perel Talks Modern Love & Relationships
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today’s...
Dr. Joe Dispenza – Heal The Body
Dr Joe Dispenza is an international lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and...
The Paradox of Positive Thinking
See the funny thing about emotional health is that you sometimes don’t even know something’s...
STORIES: What Is Self-Esteem and How Do You Build It?
PLANTING SEEDS OF SELF LOVE As I struggled with discovering my inherent value, I was obsessed with...
Your Environment Impacts Your Mood – Here’s How
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinThe external environment we surround ourselves in, the one in...
Achieving Won’t Make You Happier
facebookinstagramtwitterDo these sound like promises you’ve made to yourself? Once I get the...
What is EMDR Therapy?
Since February this year, I’ve been having EMDR therapy… Which sounds much scarier than it is. Eye...
Signs Of Social Anxiety – The Physical Stuff
I was fourteen when it started… The blushing. The first signs of social anxiety. I say first, but...
Do You Know Your Anxiety Triggers?
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedinOffice environments and I don’t mix. It’s me, not the office, the...
How To Stop Negative Thinking
Have you ever felt like your own worst enemy? As if the main thing standing in your way of greater...
STORIES: How To Deal with Grief
Seven years ago, my big sister died from cancer. Orla was her name, but we all called her Og. She...
How To Say No – A Short Guide
Why do none of us know how to say no? I used to ask myself this question every time I meant to say...
The Power of Routine
The concept of a routine implies doing the same old thing over and over again. And if you’re...
How to Spot the Behavior of a Narcissist
Narcissism is a pretty ugly word. No one wants to be one, no one wants to be with one. And with...
What are Limiting Beliefs?
Over and over I’ve heard the old yankie doodles talking about personal development. Those Tony...
Positive Thoughts aren’t Always The Way Out
See the funny thing about mental health is that you sometimes don’t even know something’s amiss....
Gen Z Are Set To Be The Most Stressed Generation
facebookinstagramtwitterEvery generation deals with its own levels of stress and anxiety. It’s...
How to SLow Down: The Life-Changing Magic
facebookinstagramtwitterOver the past 10 years the art of being has become somewhat frowned upon...
The Dark Side Of Procrastination
facebookinstagramtwitterFrankly, it’s infuriating. Infuriating for all involved. You sit there...
Grounding Exercises for Anxiety
facebookinstagramtwitterGrounding is a concept that can make you feel more connected to the earth,...
60 Second Psychologist with Richie Norton
We caught up with Richie Norton, Ex-Rugby Pro and Founder of The Strength Temple Are you an...
Dealing with Anxiety With Chloe Brotheridge
3 Supplements that Ease Anxiety The following supplements may help with coping with anxiety. Of...
What Does It Mean to Be Authentic?
Authenticity, it seems is the answer to everything. Whether its brands or influencers or the dog...
What is Conscious Living?
Russell Brand has been harping on about living consciously ever since he shunned the rock and roll...
The Truth About Perfectionism
facebookinstagramtwitterPerfectionism, they say is self-abuse of the highest order. It’s believing...
Reprogram Your Mind: Take Back Control
facebookinstagramtwitterThe mind is a funny old thing. You go about your day, minding your...
Alexithymia – when you don’t know what you feel
facebookinstagramtwitterWe spend so much time feeling. So much time looking for solutions, ways to...
5 Ways You Are Wrecking Your Mental Health
facebookinstagramtwitterThese days we have access to so much information. We have a niggle about...
The Most Important Relationships You Have is with You
facebookinstagramtwitterYou meet someone. You fall in love. Sparks fly, constant high, there’s...
Exclusive Interview: Roz Purcell Bites Back
Roz Purcell has it all. She’s a best-selling author, entrepreneur, model and personal trainer and...
Jen Gotch Is Anxious But OK
Jen Gotch is OK don’t you know? She’s been a firm favourite here at CRAKD for some time now. Ever...
The Upside of Negative Thoughts
A positive attitude is often touted as a secret ingredient to entrepreneurial success. And it’s...
Self-Criticism in all it’s Awful Glory
facebooktwitterinstagramlinkedin Would you talk to your best friend the way you talk to...
Issue 4: Angela Scanlon on Falling Apart
Issue 4 : On Falling ApartThis month we've covered a whole load of topics with exclusive...
