We have all heard it before. … Make New Year Resolutions… …Make your goals SMART… …It takes (at least) 21 days to make a habit… And who has made SMART goals/resolutions and implemented them for 21 days only to hit day 25, 26, 27 and the habit slowly disappears? Hand raised! Then comes the flood…
Do you ever feel really “off?” Like something isn’t quite right but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You just know deep down that you’re off balance, even though you’re uncertain of what that even means? Chances are you are out of alignment. Just like when a car’s wheels are out of alignment…
It’s no secret that the last year has been tougher than ever on the nation’s mental health. Isolation, financial concern and the stream of negative news are just a few of the things taking their toll. The number of young people with anxiety nearly doubled in the first lockdown according to a study by…
Busyness is now an undisputed badge of honor in our hustle culture. The reasons for why this is the case has been explored by publications such as Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Forbes, and even scholarly studies published by The John Hopkins University Press and others. Subsequently, I’ve spent my time asking a different question:…
Sometimes loving yourself can feel like an uphill battle. It would seem natural to love yourself, so why is it so hard? You might feel like you want to love yourself, and you understand how important it is, but the thoughts in your mind automatically default to negative. It’s like there’s a glass wall in…
Stress as a part of life Everyone experiences stress at some point in life. We may feel overworked at our jobs, frustrated by interpersonal difficulties, or hopeless by simply trying to stay afloat with the daily stressors of work, school, childcare, chores, and finances. Often these forms of transient stress do not pose an issue…
You might have heard the term ‘parental burnout’ more than usual over the last year. Throughout the pandemic, parents have felt the pressure more than ever as they’ve juggled extra responsibilities with a reduced support network. Every parent feels the fatigue associated with raising a family. But one who is experiencing ‘parental burnout’ might find…
Breathing is really quite important. It keeps us alive, but it also changes when we are happy, excited, sad or angry. So, when you think about it, surely practicing breathing is really quite important too? Meditation is a mind and body practice used for thousands of years to improve calmness, relaxation, and achieve better psychological…
One of the best ways of changing how you live is becoming aware of how you think. This is because your thoughts create a feeling which then will be the reason for your action or inaction, which will create the result you have in your life. When you understand what this means you are…
The past year has completely reshaped the way we live. As more people get vaccinated, life will slowly return to ‘normal.’ Schedules will fill up again. Soon we will rebuild our lives by doing everything we have been waiting to do. Before we jump in headfirst, let’s take this opportunity to carefully consider what we…