Blog Category: Wellbeing
10 Key Areas We Can’t Afford To Ignore In Mental Health
We all want to be healthy and happy. Here are some tips to help optimise your health to make you look feel at your best. Regular exercise is great for the mind and body, but it’s also good for the spirit. We need to take a holistic approach in looking after ourselves to address all…
Chemical Dependency & The Power To Change
A powerful quote from Dr. Caroline Leaf, “The brain does not change itself. Our mind changes the brain!” shows that old patterns of thinking have to be put away and new ways have to be learned. People who believe that it’s impossible to change are adding a stumbling block to their own recovery. Without the mindset of hope they will not…
Active Listening – 5 Basic Steps To Unlock The Hidden Power
Have you ever had a conversation like this? “Hi! How are you?” “I’m ok, just got back from the doctor, had some blood tests done…”, “Oh yes, I need to go see my doctor again, you know he is so good – he was so quick to pick up that I have an iron deficiency,…
A Place For Mindfulness In Christianity
Mindfulness is different from other forms of meditation. Mindfulness is about being aware of your surroundings and knowing what is going on around you, within you, and outside of you moment by moment. Mindfulness also helps you to observe your own thoughts and feelings. According to Psychology Today, when you’re mindful you observe your thoughts and…
What If I’m Diagnosed With A Mental Illness?
With all the promotion and education going around, a lot of us have a basic understanding of what mental illness is, though unless we have experienced it; it is generally on a factual basis. This is good, we need to know facts, and facts are powerful. Though what does it mean if I am diagnosed…
Anxiety – Are You Thriving Or Just Surviving?
When people ask me how I am, I normally respond with “good thanks, and you?” which I believe is a natural response that a lot of us have. The thing is, it removes the focus from us, straight onto the other person. Some days the answer is true and I am actually having a great…
Explaining Causes, Relief & Treatment Of Addiction
In a compelling read by Dr Tim Clinton, he explains what addiction is, the effects on a person, what causes addiction and what relief is and how it can come about for various types of addictions. Addictions The new century presents many challenges. In a time of impatience and selfishness, a person’s wants and desires…
Seeking Comfort for Strength and Affirmation
Comfort mainly does two things – It strengthens and affirms us! (I call this Positive Comfort) Every human faces hardship in one way or another and often when we get beyond our level of coping, we need to find COMFORT! When we receive that comfort we replenish and evaluate ourselves and strengthen our ability to…
Youth In Sport – Getting The Most Out Of Life
Keeping our children busy and active can help them develop a healthy social life. Keeping them busy can help them learn to focus, boost concentration levels and possibly keep them from getting bored and out of trouble. Children & teens engaging in long-term regular sporting activities can reap the physical rewards while learning the value…
Troubled Young People Can Change
Robert Downey Jr. the star of movie hits such as Iron Man, The Avengers and Sherlock Holmes is now a rich, famous and successful actor at the box office. He had a troubled past that was holding him back from reaching his full potential as a young actor, according to John C. Maxwell’s book ’Sometimes…
Protect Your Mental Health With A Healthy Diet
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables daily can benefit our mental health as recent evidence suggests. Studies have shown that increased depression and anxiety can be linked to high calorie foods that are usually processed, high in fat that offer low or no nutritional value. According to The Mental Health Foundation (UK) a number of mental health conditions could…
Fit Mum Healthy Mind
We can aspire to be the best we can be with the continuous & diligent pursuit of improving & maintaining our health & wellbeing with regular exercise. According to an article in Mum Daily “FIT MUM HEALTHY MIND” by Donna Davis, regular exercise can benefit our mental health. When you’re feeling low, exercise is often…
Rules For A Happy Household When Living With The In-laws
Nicholas Mark's contribution to the article In the Daily Telegraph, 'How to Live With The In-laws and Keep Your Sanity,' is titled, 'Rules for a Happy Household.'
Why NOT me? A Question Of Survivor Gratitude
“Why me?” “Why my child?” “Why did God let this happen?” “Why did God make this happen?” You don’t need to be in the helping professions for too long before you start to hear these questions. I have learned the hard way that even when people of faith are asking these deeply theological questions, they…
