Stress

A three-step process to help you deal with any dilemma

It was a rainy summer Sunday morning when we got the phone call. It wasn’t good news. A loved one…

The ‘paper tiger’ technique to tame your negative thoughts

You’ve probably heard the term ‘paper tiger’. It refers to something or someone that claims or appears to be powerful…

What is toxic positivity?

Toxic positivity is a term that refers to an unhelpful fixation with positive thinking and pleasant emotional states.  In this…

My story of struggle and finding mental strength

Today I’m going to share my own personal story of struggle and finding greater mental strength. I say ‘greater’ because…

Do you struggle with regret? Here’s how to let it go.

Regret is a funny thing, because even though we know that no matter how much we wish we’d done things…

What kindness does to your brain

We’ve all probably observed how acts of kindness can spread and multiply. During the pandemic, people were using the phrase…

Asking better questions

As we go about daily life, we are always asking ourselves questions.  And the questions we ask ourselves then go…

How are you, really?

For most of us daily life is full and busy. And all of this busy-ness can turn into a bit…

Choose discomfort over resentment

Recently a friend and I were talking over dinner, and she made a comment about my life choices. While I…

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3 Tools for Mental Strength in Tough Times

The past two years have just been a lot haven’t they? Especially the last few months here in Australia. Lockdowns…

Why You Want to Stop Running From Your Shadow-Side

We all have a ‘shadow’ side. Our personal ‘shadow’ is made up of the parts of ourselves that we do…

How to Defeat Fear

Most of us struggle with fear in one way or another – whether it’s the fear of what other people…