Years ago, my husband was a very different man – kind, caring, and loving. We were married happily for 10 years with a daughter and two sons. But things took a turn for the worse when his business began to crumble, bringing out the monster in him. It filled him with resentment and anger, and my children and I soon bore the brunt of his abuse. Nonetheless, I stayed with him throughout it all for the sake of our children.
Studies find that hectic and stressed lifestyles and the proliferation of electronic products triggers for insomnia. Short-term effects of insomnia may seem mild but in the long run, it affects the brain. Chronic insomnia can lead to physical and mental health issues, and even a greater risk of death.
IN conjunction with Better Hearing & Speech Month, Sunway Medical Centre is organizing a public talk for parents of children with speech and language delay entitled ‘Routines & Play’.
Motherhood is one of the most important roles in a woman’s life. In this age of information, the quest for knowledge on how to improve the motherhood experience is an ongoing process.
Experts from Sunway Medical Centre discuss the ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, experiential, and behavioral factors directly affect your health. The key to any mind-body technique is to “train” the mind to focus on the body without distraction.
“Research has shown that severe disciplinary methods like spanking will only reduce a child’s self-esteem and at the same time, increase his anger and anxiety levels,” explains Foo, who facilitates group therapy sessions and psycho-educational workshops for parents and children at the Shine Guidance Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.