Respect: What it means to me
Ruth OstrowLove alone is not the basis of a complete relationship; it is as important that each partner truly esteems the other.
Home TruthsSickening sounds, odd sensations
RUTH OSTROWNoise levels are increasing everywhere, especially in our booming cities, and it could have an impact on our health.
Apps for a state of anxiety
Ruth OstrowWar, terror, hurricanes; the world is an anxious place. There’s a growing crop of helpful apps to ease our worries.
Seasonal tally of 2017’s remains
RUTH OSTROWI decided to take a look at my new year’s resolutions and assess how much I had achieved in 2017.
Ghoul Fest
Ruth OstrowThe appetite for horror is increasing rapidly in these uncertain days — for women almost as much as men.
Dress the part, live the dream
Ruth OstrowCosplay and dress-ups is not just for nerdy Trekkies any more. There are sexy fetish events and countless conventions.
Seven-day trip to your inner self
RUTH OSTROWA retreat with no phones, coffee or alcohol lets attendees break from their fears, trauma and negative mindsets.
You feel better having more sex
Ruth OstrowIt’s a question we all have to face at one point or another in our lives: “Is bad or average sex better than no sex?”
The iceman cometh
RUTH OSTROWWim Hof sees a sharp, cold shock as preventive therapy — and a remedy — for various ailments, and he could be right.
Home TruthsImpoverished by what we own
RUTH OSTROWOur picket fences have to come down. They provide no fortress, only walls that leave us sad and discontented.
Only the lonely
Ruth OstrowFeelings of isolation can strike even if the sufferer is in a relationship.
The new normal
Ruth OstrowBad public and private behaviour is being accepted as the new ‘normal’, but we can push back.
Age denial a bit of a stretch
Ruth OstrowI was in a recent yoga class. To my surprise I was doing things I hadn’t believed I could still do.
Is sex with a robot cheating?
Ruth OstrowArtificial intelligence will transform our erotic lives in the near future.
The lost art of conversation
Ruth OstrowDeep and meaningful discussions, as opposed to awkward small talk, can improve our quality of life — and work.
Don’t despair, try compassion
Ruth OstrowMatthieu Ricard talks of compassion galvanising us to action because it lacks emotional baggage, writes Ruth Ostrow.
Sorry seems to be easiest word
Ruth OstrowDon’t apologise if you can’t find an alternative to the s-word.
Burning resentment
Ruth OstrowSay yes but do no? It takes courage, empathy and self-awareness to put a stop to the relationship dance of anger.
Home truthsDriving blind can open your mind
Ruth OstrowTherapists tells us the unconscious brain draws associations with things as a way to cope with the onslaught of data.
Happily employed
Ruth OstrowWe can’t all look forward to going to work, but the more of us who do, the better it is for us and our employer.
Mind over matter
Ruth OstrowThe placebo effect is used in pain relief but can the power of belief also bend spoons and cure cancer?
Righting wrong in a relationship
Ruth OstrowThe ability to be ‘wrong’ and to self-reflect is at the essence of successful relationships.
Forever young
Ruth OstrowImmature personality disorder sufferers can be like children in a sandpit: playful, petulant and prone to bullying.
Apathy is an energising force
Ruth OstrowA new wave of activism is gathering momentum as people weary of not doing enough about what’s wrong with this world.
The art of complaining
Ruth OstrowWhy it is important to embrace the moment and ignore the critical and grumbling voice in our head.
Life’s full of magic in bird talking
Ruth OstrowPsychiatrists may think it ‘deluded’ or ‘magical thinking’ to believe we can have a special bond with nature.
Urge surfing
Ruth OstrowWhen the impulse to check your smartphone or other gadget becomes uncontrollable, keep this technique in mind.
Unleash the beast occasionally
Ruth OstrowLoving kindness has its time and place, but so too does the unleashing of the inner beast within us all.
Are white lies dead?
Ruth OstrowIn the age of social media there is nowhere to hide when it comes to knowing everyone’s business.
Natural high from dance, cacao
Ruth OstrowIt’s the latest, hottest trend: people gathering to drink raw cacao and dress up in tribal costumes at dance parties.
