For many of us, the festive season means travelling to be with friends, family, and loved ones. While it is wonderful to spend Christmas with those closest to you, if you struggle with a fear of flying or general travel anxiety, getting to your destination can be a...
When life keeps coming at you, it can sometimes feel like you’re running on empty. You push through tiredness, ignore the warning signs, and tell yourself you’ll rest later, but later never seems to come. That’s the burnout loop. You keep running on stress energy, and...
Why We Love to Be Scared: The Psychology of Halloween Fears As Halloween approaches, shops and neighbourhoods transform and fright night once again takes centre stage. People line up to be terrified on purpose, whether they’re booking horror experiences, switching off...
Can’t even bring yourself to look at a spider without shivering? You’re not alone. Arachnophobia – the extreme fear of spiders – is one of the most common phobias in the world. And while most spiders are completely harmless, the fear can feel overwhelming, irrational,...
Not long ago, a client sat across from me, visibly embarrassed. “I know it sounds silly,” she said, “but I’m terrified of clowns.” She paused. “I mean, properly terrified. Even seeing one in a cartoon gives me that tight chest, sweaty hands feeling.” While that might...
If you’ve been watching the news or scrolling through social media recently, you’ve probably seen one of the many snake stories with headlines like “Adders found on the beach”, “Python dumped in the woods”, or “Record numbers of snake sightings”. So what’s going...
