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Stress awareness month
Stress. A six-letter word that nobody is immune to. It may be defined as the body’s natural response to pressure.
Stress and burnout
Parenting wisely
With an increase in struggles with mental health issues, emotional needs as a parent need to be taken as seriously as any physical needs
Support and family
Supporting a loved one through grief and loss
If your loved one has lost someone close to them, it can be challenging to know how to support and care for them.
Support and family
Grief and loss
The loss of a loved one is something that is very difficult to go through. We often don’t know what we could expect to feel or experience in a time that feels unreal.
Support and family
How are you processing the demands of the day
Sometimes the tiredness that we are feeling is actually a sense of lack of fulfillment.
Stress and burnout
Managing your anger
Anger can be defined as a “strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility”. We all get angry at some time.
Stress and burnout
Are you nourishing your body?
All of us are experiencing a range of emotions and thoughts which is taking its toll on our physical health and wellbeing.
Self care
How to talk to your colleague about depression
When someone is suffering with depression, a change in their motivation and levels of engagement at work will typically be one of the first things you may notice.
Support and family
Overcoming Anxiety With My Thoughts
Listen to this short audio on how to deal with anxiety
Education
Deep breathing and breathing exercises
When we are anxious, our bodies think we are in danger and triggers a stress response. The stress response is meant to help us fight the danger, run away from the danger, or hide from the danger (a fight/flight/freeze response).
Self care
Journaling
Journaling is one of the tools we can use to get back to things that matter, engage in tasks mindfully and connect with the people who influence and impact our lives.
Self care
Nutrition, Brain Function and Mental Health
Good nutrition is important for both our mental and physical health. Following a healthy diet can protect and support your mental health.
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Daily things you can do to work on your self-esteem
Self-esteem is how you perceive or view yourself, and understand your abilities and your own worth. It is also the level of confidence and trust in yourself.
Self care
Resilience: why it’s important and how you can build it
Sometime in 2001, Destiny’s Child sang these lyrics in their jungle-themed music video for their hit single, Survivor.
Self care
How to sleep better
Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night and feeling that you don’t get enough quality sleep?
Self care
Are your relationships healthy?
The expression “no man is an island” quoted by John Donne in 1624 comes to mind when the topic of relationships arises.
Support and family
Cynicism and how you can protect your hope
More and more teenagers and adults are expressing feelings of disillusionment about life, the world and the leaders of society.
Self care
Planting the ‘seeds’ for a balanced lifestyle
A balanced lifestyle is an essential part of your mental wellbeing. Living a balanced life can reduce stress, bring you joy, and keep you happy and healthy.
Self care
Parenting help - working with my kids at home
Some parents may be familiar with working from home, and others may have recently found themselves required to work from home due to the COVID-19 regulations.
Support and family
How to tell people you love that you are struggling
One of the biggest challenges you may face is how to bring up the subject of your mental health with those closest to you.
Support and family
Emotional vulnerability
Emotional vulnerability is the willingness to acknowledge and express your emotions, especially the painful ones. It is about being honest with yourself and others.
Self care
10 Things I learnt in 10 days at a Psych hospital
When being admitted to a mental health facility is the best option for you to get care, it can be a very overwhelming experience.
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Matric Exam Stress
Feeling stressed or anxious about writing exams is a normal experience for most people.
Stress and burnout