mental health

Clutter is junk we accumulate in our houses or offices and it is important to declutter and tidy up. Physically it helps our houses look tidier. Mentally and emotionally it also gives us the satisfaction of a clean environment creating space for new experiences in life. If you are uncomfortable with where you are at in your life it’s time to let go, get rid of the clutter and move on.

By learning to surrender, one reader discovered he could transmute his darkness into creativity and peace.

Oscar Wilde is credited with saying, “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Easier said than done, perhaps. In a world where we are expected to look and act in a certain way, we end up pleasing everyone but ourselves. In order to belong we bury our true selves and this can lead to despair. So how would it feel if the only role you play this lifetime is to just be yourself?

If you only hold a pen to scrawl out your shopping list and the contents of your letterbox are solely bills, you’re not alone. While these days most of us communicate mainly through social media, email and text, fortunately the art of letter writing is not lost. Time to put pen to paper.

A good book can be an absolute pleasure but research shows that the right book can also be a healing tool.

If you’re suffering from anxiety, depression or low-self-esteem, then Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) could help. It involves redirecting your compassionate mind towards yourself by comforting your inner child with kindness, love and care.

Loving, intentional touch does more than de-stress. It’s imperative to one’s emotional and cognitive growth and, in the early stages of life, one’s very survival.

A strong support network is integral to your health and wellbeing. These people are likeminded souls who accept, support and love you exactly as you are. Yet to meet them? Here’s how to find your tribe.

A study finds a link between poor diet and poor mental.

Negative thoughts can trap you in the “what” of a situation, which is often out of your control. Here, you’ll learn how to respond to negative thoughts with reappraisal.

It’s not what you’re looking at but rather from where you’re looking; perspective plays a powerful role in how you experience life. What do you see when you look?

Consuming fruits and vegetables is not only beneficial for physical health, but it also enhances mental wellbeing.