Journaling and gratitude have both been shown to have huge benefits for our mental and physical health. Research shows that they support stress management and help reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. They have also been shown to benefit asthma, arthritis, our immune system and other physical health conditions. Journaling improves cognitive functioning and allows our right brain to create… Read More 2 Tips To Boost Your Mental Health.
It can be very confusing when we are told we have to forgive others. Then let them go in order to move forward with our lives in a positive way. Our natural instinct is to want to get our own back. Or at the very least see the other person punished for their wrong doing.… Read More Forgiving Others To Move Forward In Your Life.
We all seem to have that never ending to do list. The one where we are always last, in fact we never seem to get on the list at all. It’s particularly problematic list for perfectionists and people pleasers. But we can all be guilty of creating a never ending to do list. Why do… Read More Do You Have A Not To Do List?
People love to gossip and it’s not just something women do. Men can be equally guilty of spreading gossip and rumours as much as women. With the popularity of social media the spread of gossip has never been easier. But spreading gossip is never good, not for the person at the brunt end of it,… Read More Drop The Gossip For Better Mental Health.
There is plenty of research that supports the emotional and mental health benefits of exercise. These benefits range from boosting self-esteem to alleviating symptoms of mild to moderate depression. It really doesn’t matter what type of physical activity you do as long as you do at least 20 to 30 minutes five days a week.… Read More What Are The Emotional And Mental Health Benefits Of Exercise?
Those early morning battles to get everyone out the door on time I remember them well. I still cringe as the memories come up. Five children, and at one stage four different schools to get to, seemed like an impossible task. Even now with some adults in the family, that I know will be late,… Read More 2 Tips To Get The Kids Out Of Bed In The Morning.
Stress, anxiety, fear, tiredness, can all have huge implications on our mental and physical health. Before we know it we are feeling like we are constantly running to catch up. It can escalate into an even more negative cycle that feeds on itself. In the end something has to give and that something could be… Read More How To Keep Focus.
If I’m honest there are plenty of things I cannot do without. Sleep which I’ve made a priority for me and which is part of my self-care routine is right up at the top. But I’d also add in meditation another must that helps with my serenity and mental health. Connections with my support system… Read More What’s The One Thing I Cannot Do Without?
No one can function on less than 6 hours sleep. That is a very well researched fact. Thousands of studies have been conducted over the last few decades into how much sleep we need and what happens if you don’t get enough sleep. If you want to get up at 5am every morning then you… Read More Why Getting Up At 5am Might Not Be Good For You.
Why do we need, at the very least, a very basic self-care routine when busy? The answer is simple, because it will bring stability to our mental and physical health. It will help you re-center when everything else goes astray in your life. If we can bring it all back to basics on our bad days, we… Read More 7 Quick Wins With Self-Care When You Are Busy.
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