A Mindful Day
I have been staring at a blank page for a while now. Sometimes, I look outside through the window to change my scene, but I still struggle to concentrate. I was about to give up, but then I asked myself, how could I apply mindfulness to this situation?
Heart Capacity
When we talk about the capacity to do something, we usually refer to physical ability, skills or talents, or mental capacity. However, what about heart capacity? The capacity to love, feel compassion and extend love to all beings?
Amazing Sleep
It's amazing what good sleep can do for us; it can make us feel rested, calm, energetic, clear-minded, optimistic and also give us lots of patience – something you’ll particularly appreciate if you’re a parent. I have always been a good sleeper. However, about four...
Do Your To-Do Lists Work For You?
Do Your To-Do Lists Work For You?I like to-do lists. They help me focus on what’s important and what needs to be done. I keep both a long-term and a short-term list. They are not perfect and a bit messy, but they help me get organised. Some people say to-do lists...
Our Wellbeing, Our Priority
When I am writing this, we had just scaled down to alert level two. The state of emergency has been lifted. We have slowly been easing back into our ‘normal’ life. So, I did some self-reflection on my experience: There were days that I was very grateful and...
Trust Is A Hard One!
While it is ok to have doubts and remember past hurts to the some degree, it is also important to give a new experience a chance, and to see it as an opportunity for growth. Because things change, people change and most importantly you change. Being open and courageous to something new by being mindful, asking questions and thinking positively can open up completely new opportunities to you and your relationship. I’m not saying be naive around people and completely trust everyone
New Year or just An-Other Year?
A new year brings up new hopes or ignites existing ones so we can make one strong push to change things for good in the new year. At the same time it may feel overwhelming as it can suggest having to make a change in a short period of time, and having to rush....
Mental Health Awareness Week
This month, from 9-15 October, is “Mental Health Awareness Week”. So what exactly is that – mental health? Let’s start by looking at the dictionary: Mental means relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking. Mental health means relating to the state or...
Not Yet! (Growth Mindset)
You probably have heard of it already; growth mindset is a huge buzz nowadays. A Harvard psychologist, Dr Carol Dweck, coined the terms of fixed and growth mindsets. Since then growth mindset has become a hot topic, especially in schools. Mindset simply means...
Stress: Friend or Foe?
Do you think stress is bad for you? Well, It turns out some short-term stress is actually not too bad while any longer, chronic stress may cause health problems. Let’s look at some facts about stress. So what exactly is stress? Psychologically, stress is the...