Do any of these statements sound familiar? • I can handle it • There are plenty of people worse off than me • I just need to think positively Even though you might be telling yourself these things,
Gratitude is being thankful or “counting our blessings”. It is about noticing simple pleasures, acknowledging everything you receive and focusing on what you have got rather than what you haven’t got. Now more than ever, when we are
These are strange and unsettling times. The impact and scale of COVID-19 on our community and lifestyles is unprecedented. It is so important that we take care of ourselves and of each other right now. As restrictions on
It has been a stressful start to the year – with fires impacting much of the Southern Highlands, then we had much needed rain, which caused flooding in some areas – and just when we felt like life
For many people the start to 2020 has been very stressful due to the impact of the bush fires. During times of stress it can be easy to turn to unhelpful ways of coping so it is important
A vision board is a collage of words and images that represents your hopes and dreams – it can be about anything – how you’d like to be, what you’d like to have, what you’d like to be
There are four main types of communication and you’ve probably heard of them – aggressive, passive, passive aggressive and assertive. Assertive communication is about being able to express your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and opinions in a way that
Your body image is your attitude towards your body, your thoughts about it, how you see it and how you feel about it. But what is an image? It is a representation of something, it is not the
We all breathe, all day every day. So what’s the big deal? Well most of us don’t breathe properly – we breathe high into our chest rather than deep into our belly. Paying attention to our breath is
It may be cold outside but don’t let that stop you from going for a walk today – and tomorrow and the day after that! There is a lot of research that suggests that walking is good for
