by Dr. Nicole Issa | Oct 28, 2024
Imagine you have a task to complete—a report due next week, a project you’ve been meaning to start, or simply an email you need to respond to. You know it’s there, lingering on your to-do list, but you find yourself pushing it to the back of your mind…again. Somehow,...
by Dr. Nicole Issa | Oct 21, 2024
The stories can be heartbreaking – once they were a bright, promising individual, filled with ambition and hope. Now, they find themselves trapped in a cycle of addiction; their potential dimmed by the destructive grip of substance abuse. This is a story shared by...
by Dr. Nicole Issa | Oct 14, 2024
Have I got Symptoms of Stress or have I got Anxiety? Lying in bed waiting for sleep, but it doesn’t come easily because your mind is racing through stuff. It feels like you’ve only just dropped off and you’re suddenly awake again, facing your alarm clock and it’s...
by Dr. Nicole Issa | Oct 7, 2024
It’s estimated at least 80% of the general population experiences imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. 1 Have you ever aced an exam, only to feel like a fraud? Or perhaps you’ve landed a prestigious internship, but doubted your qualifications? Don’t worry...
by Dr. Nicole Issa | Mar 7, 2021
Our thoughts have a profound impact on our brain chemistry and basic physiology. Our bodies are programmed to respond in certain ways to different situations. Based on your appraisal of, or thought about, a given situation, your brain will have a specific chemical...