Guilt. It's a horrible, stressful feeling. You've done the wrong thing and you know it. Your conscience, your inner Jiminy Cricket,...

You notice things that are missing from your life when you travel, yes? Your favourite coffee, your morning routine, the prettiest route...

Have you heard of the miniscus line? It can be thought of as the curved (convex or concave) surface of (eg) water. It looks as though the...

Heartache. It can almost feel bittersweet, for example you say a melancholic farewell to someone you love, but you know you’ll be seeing...

Shyness. It's probably not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about stressors, but shyness can be very stressful indeed....

Death. It's a subject that many people don't want to think about, let alone read about or discuss. So do feel free to stop reading now!...

Waiting, aan het wachten, espera, feitheamh... no matter the language, waiting is not always the most positive of feelings. In fact,...

Spending a bit of time catching up on world news today, I saw several articles which made me wonder: why would you ever seek fame? Some...

Listening to ABC Classic while cooking yesterday (the bbq was wonderful fun, btw!), I heard the announcer mention Chintaharan, a Hindu...

Yesterday's conversation about deadlines (I don't have a better term for it as yet, but I'm still thinking!) was on my mind again today...

Deadlines. Most of us have experienced them, whether at school (finishing that project at the last minute) or at work (trying to finalise...

Last night, listening again to Tim Ferris's podcast with William Ury (author of 'Getting to Yes' and 'Possible: How We Survive (and...

"I should...". Surely one of the most unkind and stress-inducing phrases in the English language. Whether it's pouring another glass of...

Still thinking about wonderful women after International Women's Day this week... You've probably heard of The Hush Foundation...

Touch. It's an incredibly important part of life. Touch in and of itself has been shown to have healing properties, for example with...

I pondered the use of a particular type of music to relieve stress - the sort of music I improvise at the piano - for a very long time,...

Microdosing is having a moment, with people from many sectors of society reporting that they are successfully utilising its capabilities....