Anger: the invisible toxin

Anger is particularly destructive in relationships. When we live in close contact with someone, our personalities, priorities, interests, and ways of doing things frequently clash. Leandre Kurz from Let’s Talk Psychologists gives us some insight into the invisible toxin that lives in relationships. Relationships are ongoing negotiations between individuals trying to live together and mutually meet each other’s needs. Dissatisfaction …

The MYD Show – The Path to Peace with Uncle GEP

Uncle GEP is a well-known Namibian gender equality practitioner and consultant on relationships, gender and media issues. He is also Mediator for the High Court of Namibia, a member of the Cabinet Advisory Committee on Gender Based Violence and a Member of the Namibia Ombudsman Office Human Rights Advisory Committee. An advocate for communication, education and self-awareness, Uncle GEP in …

The Nature of Anger

Namibian Clinical Psychologist Edwina Mensah-Husselman, and the team at Let’s Talk Psychologists have helped us to drill into the psychology of the emotion of anger. Firstly, helping us to understand anger, this week they have shared with us on the nature of anger. Next week’s they’ll give us the tips to deal with anger because as in the words of …

The MYD Show – The Path to Peace with Edwina Mensah-Husselman

Edwina Mensah-Husselman is a Namibian clinical psychologist who in this episode of the MYD Show, shares with us on what anger is and how we can overcome our anger to not be held captive by it. Edwina is an activist, a passionate community developer and part of the Let’s Talk Psychologists team that have more than 10 years’ experience in …

Preventing Back Pain and Its Resulting Anger

Anger and pain have an interconnected relationship. Studies have shown for example, that anger results in muscle tension and back pain. Other studies have shown that pain results in anger. What’s more, when this resultant anger is not safely expressed, it can lead to more pain. In other words, when we feel pain and then anger as a result, if …

The MYD Show 28 – Anger

Anger is caused by a perceived loss of control over factors affecting important values to us… And this loss of control often leads to more loss of control as we become controlled by the emotion of anger. Daily anger has self-destructive consequences and these include negative effects on your body and also taking away your joy today. In this episode …

Cooking as an Outlet for Anger

“I wish I had more time to physically cook.   I would be a much nicer person.” Namibia has just finished the hosting of the African Culinary Cup 2015. A prestigious competition, that saw chefs from all over Africa jet into Namibia to compete to win the title of the best in Africa. The Namibian Chefs Association hosted the event. 99FM’s …

Anger the invisible toxin

Anger is particularly destructive in relationships. When we live in close contact with someone, our personalities, priorities, interests, and ways of doing things frequently clash. Leandre Kurz from the team at Let’s Talk Psychologists gives us some insight into the invisible toxin that lives in relationships. Relationships are ongoing negotiations between individuals trying to live together and mutually meet each …

New Laws Leaving Small Business Owners Angry, Unless Properly Guided

New tax legislation has SME’s and small business owners up in arms over what these new laws will mean to their business. As such, 99FM’s MYD Smart sat down with Tax experts, Stefan Hugo and Chantell Husselmann from PwC Namibia to find out what the new legislation means to SME’s and small business owners and how they can best prepare …