Life keeps throwing us challenges. As we saw with Covid-19, in this globally connected world we are all touched by whatever is happening, no matter how ‘far away’. Resilience is a key quality of those who are best able to respond.
Take 5
Whenever we are trying to establish a new helpful behaviour, we need reminders to prompt us to practice. Some wise people have said that it takes about 21 days of repeating the new behaviour until it becomes an unconscious good habit. Click on the image below and save...
Is your wellbeing on autopilot? Practice mindfulness and become engaged
What is mindfulness? It is simply the practice of being fully present and aware of our surroundings, thoughts and emotions in any given moment without criticism or judgement. In our busy lives we often cope by living on autopilot – unconsciously reacting to life based...
Shift your focus from your sadness to learning something new
‘Mind Valley’ is an innovative website offering tons of free, mini-courses in crazy topics; rich in innovative ideas. You just cannot help but be inspired by the imaginative content. Here are a few of the free courses available: • Extraordinary by Design – by...
30 000 days
On average you have 30000 days here on this earth – what legacy will you create in that time? Discover how your life could change by the way you use your days. Go on a journey of creative discovery by clicking here. If you enjoy the video, do explore all the other...
Find out from children what they need when their parents are separating
Although this video is a tough watch, it’s worth it. Children explain the effects of divorce, and how they want their parents to behave to make this hard time easier for them to get through. Was this helpful?Latest Posts
How is your resilience?
Fully vaccinated? Now what?!
Let’s be clear – there is no quick fix to immediately ‘boost’ your immunity – no ‘wonder supplement’ or ‘power food’ will suddenly strengthen your immune system. However, living a healthy lifestyle does go a long way to keep your immune system strong. This has been found in a recent study showing that exercise may strengthen the antibody response to vaccination – both the COVID-19 vaccines and the annual flu vaccines.
Current News: South Africa and Ukraine
Here in South Africa, there seems to be two active responses on social media to the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One is a sense of outrage and sadness at the disruption and tragic loss of life. The other seems to be an almost flippant expression of gratitude for being far away ‘down south’ from the conflict zone.
Be mindful while living with cancer
What can those two illustrious South Africans, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and ex-President Nelson Mandela teach us about living with cancer?
In 1997 a concerned world heard that the man fondly known as ‘the Arch’, aged 65, had surgery for prostate cancer. A few years later in 2001, we were again shocked to hear that Madiba, aged 83, had also been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
What COVID-19 has taught us about human connection
One thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic experience is that we are not happy when we are separated from others – loved ones, colleagues and even people we do not know. We like to go to restaurants, coffee shops and just hang around people. Not only do we like it, but the pandemic has also highlighted how we need connection for our mental and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes it seems that it is only when things are taken away, that we learn to appreciate their value and importance.
