If someone asked whether 2020 has been one of the most difficult of your life, and you answered “yes,” you certainly would not be alone. If you were then asked to list ten things that you are thankful for, perhaps this would prove a bit challenging—again, you would not be alone. Although it is not…
The Thanksgiving Holiday in the USA started as a time to give thanks for survival and a good harvest. So, November is timely to consider how we can all contemplate this concept of giving thanks in our modern life. It’s the perfect time to consider the mental health benefits of gratitude. Plus how to enhance…
We often hear that mindset matters, but what does that really mean? Positive thinking can help people find greater joy and meaning in their lives, even though it’s not a cure-all for all of life’s hardships. Thus, an abundance mindset can help contribute to a more abundant lifestyle. An abundance mindset is a mindset that…
Can you believe we’ve reached the mid-point of the year already? It’s time to pause, take a deep breath, and embark on a journey of self-reflection. At this stage of the year, we encourage you to explore the remarkable power of introspection. Take a deep dive into the realm of goals, habits, and overall wellbeing…
Pleasure, the notion of doing something for pure enjoyment is wonderful for our wellbeing. Yet… we can so often dismiss it as not important enough, by thinking pleasure is somehow frivolous (think of the phrase ‘are you travelling for pleasure or work?’), that it has to be associated with guilt (think of the term ‘a…
Guilt is an interesting emotion, in that many of us feel it and yet it often isn’t constructive in initiating change. Why? As guilt can get caught up in regret; I wish I hadn’t done that, I wish I had done that… and that thought has a tendency to ruminate in our minds to make…