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, 2022
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Carlien Serfontein
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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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