18 Jun 2021 | Health and Wellness, Stress Reduction
Since Covid-19 has taken over daily life, health and social anxiety has been on the rise as we adjust to a new way of living and adapt to our online world. Called, “The Shadow Pandemic”, mental health is being focused on with much more intensity than ever before. The... Read more
16 Jun 2021 | Children, Health and Wellness, Parenting
DR QURATULAIN ZAIDI of MindNLife looks at society’s tendency to normalise the act of disciplining children by spanking them, and how we as parents can do better. “Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next... Read more
2 Jun 2021 | Health and Wellness
Trauma is an experience we go through when we are faced with an event that is deeply distressing and overwhelms our coping abilities. This experience occurs at four levels: cognitive, emotional, physiological, and behavioural. More specifically, if we are dealing with... Read more
24 May 2021 | Health and Wellness, Menopause, Sexual Wellbeing
It is estimated that as many as 80% of women suffer a menopause-related symptom in their lifetime, of which 25% are severe. Many suffer in silence believing that they just have to live with it. In reality, there are options for help and you don’t have to let the... Read more
5 May 2021 | Children, Family, Health and Wellness, Parenting
Reunification therapy is best known as a court-ordered therapy for children who have been separated from one of their parents. However, reunification therapy does not need to be court-ordered. It can be helpful to heal families who have been separated from one... Read more
26 Apr 2021 | Couples/Marriage, Divorce, Family, Health and Wellness
Divorce has a perceived negative connotation associated with it. But it doesn’t have to spell the end of the family unit. Are there strategies for a dignified divorce? Dr Zaidi explores the difficult issue of separation between married couples. Read more in this... Read more
