Do’s and don’ts of depression support
In 2020, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) received well over three hundred thousand calls asking for help and support – that’s more than three times the capacity of the FNB stadium.
It starts with you
Explore with this blogger 7 easy ways to be kind to yourself, and to be fully alive by simply showing up. Say yes to life! Being fully engaged in everything you do = a vital, well-lived life. Was this helpful?
Choose Happiness
When you embrace change, you can choose happiness. Listen to this happiness song; it will have you singing along, clapping your hands, and jumping into life whole-heartedly. If something is still holding you back from engaging with life, talk to our counsellors for...
Take charge – Get out of your rut
Showing up in your life can make all the difference. Listen to this short, entertaining talk about adding something meaningful to your life within 30 days. It will help get you out of the rut and into a whole new life experience. Try it! Was this helpful?
Show up in your life
Living half-heartedly or living fully engaged? It’s your choice Showing up and being committed to your life is about focusing on what is important to you, and then at every opportunity expressing this. You may have set goals for yourself, such as furthering your...
Mel Robbins’ 5 Second Rule
The revolutionary process created by Mel Robbins. Although Mel does not specifically label her process as a mindfulness tool, it certainly is effective in moving a person out of autopilot and into the present moment. Once you can get the knack of it, this process can...
Fine-tune your mindfulness with these meditations
This ‘Free Mindfulness’ website is loaded with free resources to help you along the journey to enriching your life with mindfulness. Click on this link and find the ‘Free Resources’ tab, here you will find recordings of mediations from as short as 4 minutes to long...
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 Vishen...