Building and maintaining healthy relationships is an important part of looking after our mental health. Here are 6 top tips to support you with yours. 1. Get to know yourself Take the time to appreciate yourself and get in touch with your emotions to be able to express yourself clearly and more effectively. Not knowing how to [...]
Here is an excerpt from an interview with a retired medical and wellness doctor….. Question: In recent years what have been the most important trends in health and wellness? Answer: I suppose the “easy” answer is to mention how wellness is a personal journey and necessarily different for each of us, and so no [...]
Three must-know things about three important things. Idiopathic This is a Greek-derived word that means “relating to a disease or medical condition whose cause is unknown”. It is important to know that medicine, and science, while powerful and wonderful in many ways, does not know everything. Many questions are unanswered. Mysteries remain. Previous beliefs [...]
Love languages are the ways people show and receive love. When you and your partner use different languages, it can be difficult to communicate your feelings. By learning your partner’s love language—and helping them learn yours—you will be better able to share positive feelings. Acts of Service • completing chores • caring for children [...]
The new year is officially upon us. That means many of us are setting and working toward our new year’s goals to recharge ourselves! We know that staying active is one of the best ways to keep our bodies healthy. But did you know it can also improve your overall wellbeing and quality of [...]
This year, 2024, seems likely to be so pivotal to so many in so many ways – there will be elections here and in the USA, two major wars are underway and worse threatens, global economies are embattled and some feel that civilisation as we have known it, is changing or even threatened. Conflict [...]
Holidays can be excellent breaks from work that allow you to gain rest and spend valuable time with friends and family, engaging in fun activities and hobbies. When you return to work, there are some steps you can follow to ensure you return to your productive and motivated mindset. Exploring some tips on returning [...]
The start of any year is a great time for goal-setting. For planning and for improvement. For change and for action. 2024 may well be a massive year for many of us on this rock we call our precious Earth. Let’s suggest a few worthwhile goals you might consider for this year ahead: Make [...]
Keep in mind that stress isn’t a bad thing. Stress motivates us to work towards solving our problems. Reframing thoughts to view stress as an acceptable emotion, or as a tool, has been found to reduce many of the negative symptoms associated with it. The goal is to manage stress, not to eliminate it. [...]
Summer in South Africa is synonymous with swimming, barbeques, beach outings, cricket matches, fishing and a whole lot of other outdoorsy activities. After all, we’re blessed with one of the most wonderful climates in the world, and it only makes sense to take full advantage of it. However, spending all this time in the [...]
