Dr Jozelle Miller

Learning to deal with disappointment is part of a fulfilling life. Disappointment is natural and normal, and everyone will experience it to some exten...

(continued from the last Midweek publication) The most important person that matters is you. You are the one who determines your true self-worth. I gu...

Self-worth is based on the value you place on yourself and what you think about yourself. The value you place on yourself and what you think about you...

Recently there was a picture of a beautiful dark skinned Vincentian goddess that went viral on social media. This warmed my heart for two main reasons...

I am guessing we have all heard the often quoted saying "We need to love ourselves before we can love anyone else.” This may sound wise and hold som...

­­­Psychological stress describes what people feel when they are under mental, physical, or emotional pressure. Although it is normal to experience...

Charles Dickens wrote, ““There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” The sound of roaring laughter is far m...

At the start of every year, persons take the time to prepare some ‘well thought out’ list of changes or resolutions which they would undertake during ...

"Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and si...

Aggression is a complex subject, mainly because persons differ on how they feel anger should be expressed. The difficulty in understanding aggression ...

What does it mean to make a difference? Have you ever thought about making a difference? Making a difference speaks to the ability to impact or have s...

The concept of love has been at the centre of many intense conversations, many seemingly scholarly writings offering subjective insights on what may o...

Multiple personality disorder is thought to be an effect of severe trauma during early childhood, usually extreme, repetitive physical, sexual, or emo...

Betrayals – large and small – appear to be endemic to the human condition. From playground bullying and taunting, through office back-stabbing, da...

After a major betrayal, many people go into the grieving process. There are five stages of grief: 1. Denial: The first reaction of many people is to d...

Betrayal is one of the most painful human experiences. Discovering that someone we trusted has deeply hurt us pulls the reality rug from under us. Whe...

Tolerance is the key to maintaining social relations of harmony and peace while preserving the differences in people, culture, lifestyle and religion....

Close relationships are sometimes called interpersonal relationships. The closest relationships are most often found with family and a small circle of...

Choosing a life partner is perhaps the biggest decision anyone of us will arguably have to make, outside of choosing to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour...

With over 26 million sites dedicated to pornography and more being added every day, the Internet has opened up a new means by which people can access ...

Mental or emotional health refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relations...

Parenting extends way beyond the ability to conceive and give birth to a baby. It is the ultimate long-term emotional, financial, spiritual and psycho...

Inner strengths (power) are the supplies you’ve got within as you make your way down the twisting and often hard road of life. They include a positi...

It is a general rule that men avoid going to the doctor at all costs, and only when brought to their knees by an illness would the consideration be gi...

As a child I was considered by many to be a sickly child; I visited the doctor regularly where I was poked and prodded repeatedly. I was given from ta...

Most people think of pain as resulting from physical injury or disease, but psychological factors play a huge role in pain perception. Our expectation...

A winning athlete possesses strong mental skills, which translates into an athlete who is "whole”. This athlete recognizes that the mind is as impor...

The Risky Side of Infidelity While research has shown that a stable, long-term, sexual relationship is associated with better overall health and longe...

(Continued from last edition) It is also quite typical for a questioning spouse to have had his or her reality denied for years by the unfaithful part...

Consequences of Infidelity Counselling literature reveals many psychological and emotional problems that infidelity leaves in its wake. In many cases,...

The euphoria of love has become quite fleeting. It appears to be but for just a moment in time; then we start hearing of all the wrongs and ills. Due ...

Purpose is a very unique individualized phenomenon, which an individual must know and figure out personally, though others can certainly help provide ...

by Dr Jozelle Miller For many of us, long lasting happiness has been elusive. We generally tend to have moments of happiness… but do they last and a...

"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible” — Deepak Chopra Using the words of Scott Kaufman (1991), the power of inspir...