by Dr. Monica Borschel | Feb 4, 2022 | anger, Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Self worth
Andrew walked through the busy streets of Hong Kong, waiting for someone to bump into him. As he walked through Central, people would look at their phones as they walked into him. He tried not to get angry, but the tension would build until he would snap and...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Nov 9, 2021 | Emotions, Self worth, Stress
The tears began to well up in Jade’s eyes. “don’t cry, don’t cry,” she told herself. She was tired, and her broken heart was incredibly raw. As a child, she was taught that showing negative emotions was a sign of weakness. As a result,...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Aug 2, 2021 | Abuse, Emotions, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Melinda braced herself as her husband Michael walked across the room. He had a look of dissatisfaction on his face that made her alarm bells go off. Before he had a chance to say anything to her, she attacked him verbally. She insulted him, using his insecurities...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 21, 2021 | Change, Emotions, Self-Esteem, Stress
And so this investigation ends. Join us for our sixth episode of The Behaviour Sleuths Investigate Change, the last in this series, where Sala Sihombing and I share our thoughts, findings and takeaways from the investigation. What are some of the ways we will try to...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 1, 2021 | Emotions, Self-Esteem, Stress
We are back with our fifth episode of The Behaviour Sleuths Investigate Change. In this episode, Sala Sihombing and I were joined by change enthusiast Bobbi Reilly of Gold Coast Mediation. Bobbi is a mediator, counsellor, and a trainer who embraces the adventure of...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 9, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Emotions, Teenagers
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR helps desensitize anxiety, trauma, and other symptoms of stress. It’s a helpful tool that allows you to understand yourself at a deeper level. In the fourth episode of the “The Behaviour Sleuths,”...
