Posted on 29th Mar 2020
by Naomi
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Times of significant change; like moving, shifting from study to work or vice versa, starting a family, or indeed the lockdown and social distancing measures we’re experiencing due to the coronavirus outbreak, mark periods in which our way of life, routines and patterns of… Continue Reading “Out with the old, in with the new: using the coronavirus lockdown to change your habits”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: behaviour, change, cue, goal, habits, lockdown, mental health, pattern, routine, schedule, self help, self-care, smoking, social distancing, trigger
Posted on 20th Mar 2020
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What are values? Values are: Principles, standards, qualities, or activities that you consider worthwhile Things that are important to you Things that bring meaning to your life What you want your life to be about It’s important to think about values because they shape… Continue Reading “Society values vs Personal values”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: authentic, authenticity, bias, confidence, discrimination, genuine, goal setting, goals, motivation, self help, self-affirmation, self-awareness, self-care, self-concept, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth, society, success, values, values affirmation
Posted on 22nd Feb 2020
by Naomi
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I meet many people who have lost hope – lost hope for themselves, for their lives, their families, their communities, for humanity itself. And I empathise. People are confronted with so much adversity and trauma, inequality and injustice. Not to forget the systematic breaking… Continue Reading “Staying hopeful when confronted with incessant negative news”
Category: Mental Health PostsTags: change, circle of concern, circle of control, circle of influence, hope, hopeful, hopelessness, proactive, self help, worry, worry tree