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MENTAL HEALTH
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MENTAL HEALTH
Gratitude and rewiring the brain
Most of us have heard about gratitude and how beneficial it is for us. However, many of us have yet to put gratitude into action in our daily lives. Gratitude has become quite a buzz word with journals and practices gaining popularity. Gratitude can feel like just another trend to hop on board with – another fad that will soon…
Shh … the stigma of mental health
If you are somebody who struggles with their mental health, how many times have you hidden this fact from your family, friends or wider community? We can imagine that you’ve done this at least once (or maybe many more times) – and probably because you were fearful of the judgement you might have faced. Or perhaps you were worried about…
Why we want to fix our loved ones’ problems
There are many occasions when either ourselves, a friend, a sister or brother, a parent or our partner have needed someone to talk to about certain problems or issues in their life. But how many times has it felt like solutions are being thrown at your or that you need to give a solution to help the other person with…
Altruism – does it really exist?
If you saw someone struggling with their bags at the shopping centre, dropping things, trying to manage young children – would you stop to help them? If you answered yes, what would be the reason or reasons for you to stop? Maybe it’s because you felt bad for them, or because you wanted to prevent something bad from happening, or…
3 ways to manage stress
Stress – we all feel it right? If we asked you how you’ve felt over the past couple of years, you might very well describe your mental state as stressed. That’s because stress is our natural reaction to new, demanding or challenging situations – and boy have we had some of those recently! When we feel stressed we release all…
Let’s talk about motivation
Finding the motivation to do the things we need to do can seem like a never ending task. And what about all those people you see or hear about who seem to have endless stores of motivation? Not surprisingly, motivation levels in all of society appear to have decreased in the past couple of years – and no wonder, we’ve…
Self-care – what’s with all the hype?
Oh no .. you’re probably thinking. “Not another post about self-care”. We get it – it’s important. But what’s really the big deal about self-care? Self-care seems to be ‘the next big thing’ and it’s even got a trending hashtag (#selfcare), so surely it must be important – right? Well yes, it certainly has some proven benefits (Rupert & Dorociak,…
Are you getting enough Zzz’s?
Maybe the idea of getting enough sleep is somewhat of a dream to you – rather your experience is more like a nightmare – constant thinking, tossing and turning, too hot, no, too cold .. Sleep is a basic human need. Just like most things, sleep is unique so everyone needs a different amount of it to function at their…
Psychologist vs Counsellor – who is best for me?
If we asked you who you would go to if you were struggling with your mental health or some other personal concern – what would you say? Maybe a friend, family member or colleague, or maybe a doctor or health professional. Most people (at least that we know) would probably say some kind of therapist; maybe a Psychologist or Counsellor…