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Martin Luther King had said, “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” Each one of us has gone through times in life that have been less than ideal. Job loss, business failure, breakdown of relationships,…

The importance of having balance is not all about taking time off, or refusing to look at your phone; balance is a personal thing so think about what works best for you. For example, short breaks during the day (like taking a walk, or…

Those who have good mental and emotional health are better able to withstand the ups and downs that life throws at them. Everybody in life experiences a range of emotions and goes through both good and bad times. It is how you cope with…

In a world of daily stress and grind, the human mind can often come under a lot of pressure, directly affecting our mood by making us less positive and self-assured. Said to clear our minds, advocate feelings of peace and a sense of…

A factory worker who was fired after her mental and emotional health deteriorated, has won her job back. She claimed that her emotional wellness and wellbeing suffered serious consequences after a male colleague sexually assaulted her in…

Are you feeling miserable, tired and longing for better days? Do you dream of an escape, or a big change that will take you away from all of this? Whatever you are going through, there is a story that can help you beat the blues and set you…

For some people, eating can trigger severe emotional trauma. For them, a preoccupation with food and the way they perceive their body shape becomes an unhealthy obsession. Most eating disorders stem from emotional unwellness and that can…

Everyone gets unhappy every once in a while. It’s only natural. If you’re never unhappy, then how can you know how it feels to be truly happy? But the fact is, much unhappiness is completely controllable – especially when it comes from…

Contrary to what you might think, this article isn’t about dealing with loneliness, it’s about learning to be alone with yourself. While some people think of being alone as a bad thing, it’s nothing of the kind. In fact, learning to be at…

Is dealing with customers a regular part of your job? Perhaps you interact with them face-to-face, or maybe you’re required to speak to them on the phone. Either way, if you deal with customers, chances are that at least once in a while…

Emotional Intelligence has matured into a mainstream discipline for shifting unhelpful or unwanted behaviours into those which support or enhance outstanding performance. While your IQ (or Intelligence Quotient) generally peaks by the age…

Simplify your life by letting go of your attachment to things - having a bigger house, a better car, nicer vacations, more clothes, more make-up, more money. It’s not that any of these things are bad, it’s just that for many people these…

Feeling out of control is one of the major causes of anxiety and stress, something many professionals experience daily when trying to hang on to their precarious, corporate jobs. However, a growing number are jumping before they’re pushed,…

Everybody wants to be happy, but if you’re like most people in our society today, you are caught up in the busy, busy, busy, more, more, more culture which drives us and actually leads many to a place where they are unhappy and unfulfilled.…

You’ve heard the phrase ‘been there, done that, got the T-shirt’, but many women that I’ve worked with over the years have realised, to their horror, that in fact they’ve got the wrong T-shirt. They’ve followed the rules and ticked all the…

The only time you ever need a therapist is when you’re faced with a problem or dilemma you’ve attempted to tackle, but have been unable to solve on your own. You will come to the realisation that the solution is not outside of you, but…

Emotions are good. They let you know when something isn’t right for you. At least that’s what they’re meant for. But all too often, the emotion you feel now in the present is actually based in a memory from the past.  When this happens, it…

Here are a few tips on how to achieve your personal health goals and stick with them: Ditch the Stick Do you use the ‘stick’ approach to help you achieve your goals? Do you punish yourself in ways such as putting money into a piggy bank if…

For many people, a lot of what you’d like to do doesn’t fit in with the life you currently lead. You have lots of reasons (excuses) why you shouldn’t attempt to make your life extraordinary, but most of them are simply not good enough to…

Did you know you could boost your health, improve your relationships and ratchet up your happiness by laughing? Back in the 19th century, psychologist William James observed, “We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we…

The law or attraction, esoteric magic, quantum theory and studies of the mind accept that we create our reality based on our thoughts. So why is it that you can think the perfect reality in your mind, focus on your goals, positive outcomes…

At first, it may seem that Buddhist monks or sages are the only ones with an opportunity for enlightenment. After all, it’s hard to figure how the spiritual state works when you’re busy cleaning up messes at work and at home.  But, even if…

We often meet people whose confidence is sky high. They can perform activities which some of us can’t even imagine in our dreams. Contrary to these people we also find some who have such low self-esteem that they struggle to make it through…

‘Emotional baggage’ refers to the unresolved emotional pain that you store in your unconscious mind. These unresolved issues could manifest in extremely negative ways. In fact,one of the major causes of stress today is this emotional…

An Empath is a highly sensitive, empathic person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli. If you have been an Empath you’ve likely known for some time that you are different from most people around you. You’ve probably been…

Throughout your life you will have faced many decision points and forks in the road, with many more to come. The fork occurring at your mid-point in life can seem more fundamental, so spending time to understand how you’ve made decisions in…

The word ‘personality’ comes from the Latin, ‘persona’ meaning ‘mask’ but what determines your personality or individual character? Throughout time, religions and cultures have found various ways to explain the enigma of personality. Even…

If you have the intention to raise your consciousness and state of awareness, you are on the right track. Having the intention will help you find ways to raise your consciousness. Here are a couple of other things that will help: Connect…

When you do young things like laughing, dancing or making love, you send a message to your body that you are young and this slows down how you age. The younger you feel and act, the more you lower your biological age. In 2010, Harvard…

Mood can affect every aspect of your life, from your performance at work to your personal relationships. Being able to take control of moods, rather than have moods control them, is something all the most successful people have in common.…