“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha Self-love is a term many of us have heard of, but how many of us actively practise loving ourselves? Whether you have experienced a … Read More
Wellness
Is Money Addiction Real? How To Break Bad Spending Habits
Money is not just a physical object that we spend. It can also be what fuels our survival and sustains our lives. When we don’t have enough, we all go into a downward spiral. Let’s talk about money addiction. Have … Read More
Ten Tips for Teenage Anxiety
The uncertainty and restrictions of the COVID era has made the challenges of adolescence even tougher for today’s teens, and teenage anxiety has become a consistently worrying topic. Recently published research from the US Surgeon General’s Youth Mental Health Advisory … Read More
How to keep your Brain Vibrant
When giving workshops on how the brain works and how we age, many attendees share with me that their favorite part of the talk was on how to keep your brain vibrant. Here are some of my top tips, plus … Read More
Anxiety In Children: Supporting your Child’s Anxiety
An article on why children may experience anxiety, how to spot the signs of anxiety in children, and developing tools for them to deal with the ‘big feelings’. Introduction Mental health is more than the absence of mental health disorders, … Read More
How to Stay Focused with Greater Mindfulness
Knowing how to stay focused with greater mindfulness in our current times is as challenging as ever. There is a vast amount of distraction from social media, technology, multifaceted advertisements across our townships and cities and also pressure to be … Read More
Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
Meditation and mindfulness work in tandem to help you clear your mind, find greater focus, and give you the tools you need to stay present and live life in the moment. The benefits are endless, here are just a few … Read More
Being present and staying in the moment
There is often a strong push to be successful and our attention is often on future outcomes. If we achieve this task, if we gain that promotion, if we reach that milestone then we will be happy. Work and family … Read More
Stop overthinking and live life to the fullest
Why do I overthink everything? How can I enjoy life more and be in a state of flow? How is overthinking stopping me from living the life I wish to live? Going gung ho and rushing into things is not … Read More
Learn to love you – the importance of self-care
How to love yourself and how to take time for yourself? What is self care? We live in such a fast paced world and we are often living in the tomorrow and not getting time to pause and catch our … Read More