Articles by Joel Helmes

I’ve worked with hundreds of couples from all walks of life, naturally, they come to me for relationship counselling because things aren’t going as well as they would like. In pretty much all of these […]

It’s been well-established that stress can take a serious toll on our physical health, now a study has found just how deep the benefits of getting on top of our stress can run. The North […]

During the COVID lockdowns, there was a resurgence in keeping chickens in backyard coops, and this experience highlighted a few things for me. We were one of the very many families that went out and […]

If you’re struggling to find happiness, maybe boosting your Vitamin D levels might help. A new study out of Finland has found a link between low Vitamin D levels and depression. The researchers from the […]

High-stress levels are a major contributor to unhappiness and can be a big obstacle to a better relationship. Stress leads us to be more emotional, and to the well-known Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn response […]

In my work as a Relationship Counsellor, I have met and worked with hundreds of couples. When you’ve seen this many couples, in situations ranging from mild irritations to significant conflict, you get to see […]

When we are under periods of stress the way that we breathe changes, and a new study shows this change could further impact our mental and emotional well-being. There is a consistent link seen in […]

If you have a high-salt diet – you may be a little more stressed than the average person, and this could have big knock-on effects. A new study has found a link between a diet […]