Not all disabilities are easily visible. Did you know that one in eight people lives with a mental disorder, while appearing physically healthy from the outside? Yet, these disorders can get in the way of everyday life and impact their work.
Here’s what you need to know about understanding and supporting a colleague with mental health issues.
Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emptions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. Empathy can also improve leadership ability and facilitate effective communication.
Whether it is a stroll on a sunny day, ambling with your dogs around the block, or sauntering along the beach in the evening, the act of putting one foot in front of the other in a rhythmic manner is as much human nature as breathing, thinking and loving.
Imagine life as a kind of RPG (that’s role-playing game for non-gamers). When we choose our character, we focus on the qualities we feel will best serve us to win the game. ‘Intelligence’, ‘strength’ and ‘strategy’ tend to top the list. Yet, as it turns out, in the real game of life we need more than textbook ‘cleverness’. Actually, it’s our emotional intelligence that is the most potent power of all.
How to cope emotionally after a breast cancer diagnosis
Apart from certain skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women of all races, with a lifetime risk in South Africa of 1 in 25. Interestingly, around 43% of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump themselves, which highlights the need for regular self-checks and breast cancer screening.
06 May 2020
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