Are You Hooked on the Rush! Prescription drugs. Social media. Alcohol. Crack. Tik. Khat. Compulsive shopping. Gambling. Technology. Sex. Eating. Sugar. Steroids. Computer games. The word addiction can evoke images of down-and-out folk, people not anything like you,...
What’s your role in addiction? Ever been a passenger in a vehicle where someone else was driving in a way that felt reckless? You just want them to stop and allow you to take the wheel. It’s a nightmarish situation; probably not uncommon to many passengers in...
Word from Our Coach – The Art of Ageing Are you afraid of ageing? Do you have images of walking with a stick and not remembering who you are? Truly, it does not have to be this extreme; you can age with grace, charm, style and elegance. We live in a...
Word from our coach Winter – a time of inner reflection and renewal Winter is traditionally a time for being indoors; cosy and snug. It’s a time to go inward and reflect, and to ‘build’ our personal wisdom. It’s a good idea to revive this tradition, especially...
Word from our Coach – Think GREEN, Go GREEN – a little at a time. Global warming, climate change, pollution, deforestation; you have heard it all before. But how can your small actions have any impact in solving the world’s problems? Mahatma...
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’.
