TIP TWENTY-ONE - CULTIVATING SELF-COMPASSION ☀️ Self-compassion is often a radically new way of relating to ourselves and can be a powerful tool for building and maintaining emotional resilience. What is self-compassion? Self...
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20 ways we can be there for someone
There are many different ways we can support someone who is struggling. Here are some ways we can support those in our lives that may be going through a hard time. Support can be Emotional: talking through problems giving time to listen acknowledging and...
The Self-Improvement Spiral
The Self-Improvement Spiral There’s immense value in introspection and working on ourselves. Sometimes we have to do this work if we want to maintain certain parts of our life. Mental illness and mental health struggles are real and they require work and sometimes...
What is mental fitness?
What is Mental Fitness? Mental fitness is a proactive new and evolving term. While mental health is an umbrella term that encapsulates everything from your daily mood to severe mental distress, mental fitness is the purposeful practice of taking care of your...
Mental Fitness Tip Twenty
TIP TWENTY - CREATING A DIVERSIFIED WELLBEING PLAN ☀️ Treating mental health challenges isn't all medication and therapy, it is important to remember there are many other things that help to accelerate this healing journey and keep us mentally...
Mental Fitness Tip Nineteen
TIP NINETEEN - THE COPING SKILLS TOOLBOX ☀️ Sometimes our day just sucks. If we are already feeling low and vulnerable, days like this can make it really easy to slip up and return to our unhealthy coping mechanisms. Mental health means...
How to find the “right” therapist
Finding a therapist is no easy feat. It’s a bit like matchmaking and you may have to try out a few before you find the right fit and get the support you need. We hope this post makes this process a little easier for you. We truly believe it is worth it. How to...
A Letter to my Past Self:
Dear past self: I forgive you. I acknowledge you were doing the best you could with the tools, knowledge and experience you had at the time. I recognise you hold value and have since become integral to my growth. I’m sorry it has taken me so long. I now...
Mental Fitness Tip Eighteen
TIP EIGHTEEN - A QUICK SOLUTION-FOCUSED SELF CHECK-IN ☀️ On a scale between 1 and 10, (where 1-2 = help...I need some support and 9-10 = I'm doing amazing), how are you doing? If you are between 1 and 5: What would move you up a number or...
Mental Fitness Tip Seventeen
TIP SEVENTEEN - SCHEDULING IN THINGS WE ENJOY ☀️ Did you know that looking forward to something we enjoy can boost our mood? Sometimes we get so focused on just making it through the day and getting through all the things we need to do,...