Escape this social media trap. It’s an addiction you can quit! Social media is a great way of keeping connected, seeing each other’s picture, sharing jokes, checking in on each other and just keeping up with what’s going on. And here is the big BUT, too much of a good...
This special ‘Notice and Ease Tool’ helps take the intensity out of stress responses. The simple steps of the ‘Notice and Ease Tool’ will guide you. It will teach you how to take the intensity out of negative emotions, ease them, and experience more good feelings such...
TECHNOLOGY Meaningful friendships don’t just happen. They need care and attention. It’s not just about finding the right friend, rather it is about building and caring for the right friendship. This site may appear to be for women, but in reality it is not; these...
HeartMath practice is a fun and easy way to self-regulate your mental and emotional responses. An essential for talent for enhancing your resilience, find them HERE!
Technology – Heartmath South Africa Most forms of addiction are stubbornly difficult to treat. Due to the chemical reactions in the brain the person may struggle with self-regulation and self-control. HeartMath is an effective tool to strengthen emotional...
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When it comes to cultivating resilience, the magic is in the very first step. When cultivating your resilience become aware of your mental and emotional state. Remember that if you get into an anxious, or even angry ‘state’, you can easily go into a downward spiral where the negative feeling gets stronger. That’s called a ‘feedback loop’.
In these challenging times you could be feeling worn-out and experiencing low tolerance. Yes, we have also been warned that we will all be facing unexpected challenges for some time. So how do you navigate these stormy waters?
Practice hygiene ALL the time. Yes, you’ve heard it all before, but it’s so important. For recently deceased and celebrated Afro-American congressman, John Lewis, its ordinary citizens who develop the soul of a nation – we call that ‘Ubuntu’.
The Covid-19 threat is not going away fast – for the foreseeable future coping with it in our daily lives will become the new normal. So we must develop a new attitude to each other and cultivate appropriate prevention habits. Such an attitude will be a combination of responsible citizenship, and neighbourly love. Simply put, it’s about practicing African ‘ubuntu’.
