Take a moment and see the beauty – your life will be enriched
A clever, moving, and impactful quick watch on how quickly we evaluate people, and then often loose the opportunity to delight in their beauty.
Are you a long hauler?
As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, it became evident that besides the potential for causing severe illness, many people can experience prolonged COVID symptoms. These can linger from weeks to months after their initial exposure to the virus. This is called ‘long-COVID’, or ‘post-acute COVID syndrome’. Those who experience it are known as the ‘long haulers’.
Financially Empowered Women
It used to be that money management was considered the domain of the ‘breadwinning male’. Women would manage the household and generally avoid discussing money matters. As we celebrate National Women’s Month this August, let’s seize the moment to take stock of how financially empowered we are, and find out how to get started on the road to financial freedom.
Make mindfulness your superpower this winter
Off to work while it’s pitch dark and freezing cold? Cooped up inside when you’d rather be enjoying the fresh air? Suffering from serious braai deprivation? This time of year, as we are waiting for spring, can easily leave us with the ‘winter blues’ or even seasonal affective disorder (SAD) associated with low light levels. It can leave us longing for that first sparkling ray of spring sunshine.
Mindfulness
Don’t dismiss it as funky fad; it is a scientifically proven superpower
So, you want to get started with mindfulness but are confused with all the different apps. Here is an article where the authors focused on taking the overwhelm out of finding the most valuable and easy-to-use mindfulness apps.
Swap ‘Sit’ time for ‘Fit’ time.
It’s cold. It’s dark. It’s winter, and that means cuddling up on the couch with a blanket and comfort food, right? Mmmm…, maybe not, and spring is just around the corner.
As tempting as the couch sounds over the gym on a cold winter’s morning, there is growing evidence to show that if you want to stay healthy, you need to stay active – regardless of the season.
The power of self-compassion
A good friend phones to tell you they have lost their job. Would you say: “Of course you did. You’re lazy, stupid and not good enough”? Certainly not. You would probably say something like: “I’m sorry, that’s awful. But you weren’t happy there and now you’re free to find something you like. And you have some amazing skills, you’ll find something suitable soon.”
Can showing gratitude make you happier?
When things are going badly, the furthest thing on your mind might be finding things to be grateful for. It can be difficult to look beyond your troubles and say ‘thanks’ for something. But did you know that if you can learn to do that, it actually helps lift your...
Want to be compassionate, kind and grateful? Want to be happier? Here is how to start!
The Happier app offers a range of personalised, practical strategies to support your aims and put happiness within reach. Research shows that we tend to repeat up to 40% of our behaviour almost daily. This means if we change our habits, we can change our lives—starting today.
Coping with the cost-of-living crisis
Have you noticed how that R500 you’ve just spent now seems to put so much less in your shopping basket?
And if you are filling your tank with petrol, like others, will you be anxiously watching the gauge ticking away – especially since 93 octane can be almost R22/litre.
Worryingly it’s forecast that the petrol price could even jump a further 15% percent, – we might well see petrol at over R25/litre.
Parenting lessons from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on family life. Social isolation, the increase in screen time, upended routines, distance learning and remote working all changed life as we knew it. But as time went on, the world adapted, and we developed new coping and parenting strategies.
Eventually, positive things emerged. “Families spent more time together, perfectionists learnt to let go, and many discovered a resilience they never knew they had,” says Gen Clarke, a counsellor from Johannesburg.
Help your teen be smart about social media
Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler has made many of us aware of just how cunning tricksters can be and how they use online and social media platforms, from Facebook to WhatsApp, to set their traps. If adults are so easily deceived, just imagine the risks teens are facing online.
