Carlien Serfontein
Feeling unmotivated? Maybe you should work on your pride- literally.
"Pride" a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is...
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Carlien Serfontein
Feb 11, 20220 min read
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Carlien Serfontein
Oct 2, 20211 min read
The carefree childhood: Another casualty of Covid-19 (by Kirsty Bucholz - Die Matie)
There has been no shortage of information on the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, depression and anxiety when it comes to adults. What...
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Carlien Serfontein
Jul 3, 20216 min read
Intimacy during a time of isolation
After nearly 16 months of pandemic-orientated narrative, people have started turning inward. This means that not only do people spend...
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Carlien Serfontein
May 4, 20215 min read
When molehills become mountains - hug your dog.
The popular idiom “making a mountain out of a molehill” was coined in the 16th century and refers to an overreactive and hysterical...
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Carlien Serfontein
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Couples' Survey Report
Thank you to all the men and women who took the time to answer our survey. The information has highlighted some common issues that will...
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Carlien Serfontein
Feb 25, 20215 min read
Couples' counselling: The norm, not the last resort
February, the month of love, offers many opportunities to express our appreciation and commitment to our partners. Mostly, because the...
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Carlien Serfontein
Dec 4, 20204 min read
Fight or flight?
Imagine bending a thin branch slowly, until it snaps. This is what stress is for the human body and mind. It is an internal or external...
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Carlien Serfontein
Nov 25, 20203 min read
Who am I?
An individual who has a consistency of self; a well-developed identity; is someone who has goals, values and beliefs to which they are...
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Carlien Serfontein
Nov 20, 20203 min read
May the "force" be with you
When we decided to take the leap and commit to becoming dog-moms, we investigated different breeds and their habits, personality types,...
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Carlien Serfontein
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Trauma (and you)
Trauma is the experience of severe psychological distress following a critical event (Psychology Today, 2020). When we are physically...
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Carlien Serfontein
Nov 20, 20204 min read
Is there a dark side of the festive season?
We are fast approaching this year’s festive season - and yes - we can only expect that 2020 will have a few more surprises up its sleeve....
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