Tag Archives: wellbeing

Your sentences sentence you to your life

Words have a great influence on our mind. Whether our inner voice or self-talk is uplifting or self-deflating plays a role in shaping our mindset, our outlook and our actions. We are either our strongest cheerleader or our harshest critic, the choice is ours. Practising self-compassion seems like the most logical, yet few practise itContinue reading “Your sentences sentence you to your life”

A tree with strong roots withstands the storm but roots can’t grow when the storm is on the horizon

Resilience is one’s ability to adapt to life’s difficulties and seek a path forward through challenges. “It’s a flexible mindset that helps you adapt, think critically, and stay focused on your values and what matters most,” says Luana Marques, professor from Harvard Medical School. Everyone has the ability to be resilient however, one’s capacity toContinue reading “A tree with strong roots withstands the storm but roots can’t grow when the storm is on the horizon”

Worry is awareness going to the future and returning to the present to marinate in it  

As Dandapani sums it up well that the act of worry is awareness repeatedly visiting that exact problem in the mind without doing anything to resolve it—just marinating in it. When a person begins to control where awareness goes in their mind, they can start the process of overcoming worry. With an understanding, and eventuallyContinue reading “Worry is awareness going to the future and returning to the present to marinate in it  “

Habits can shape our lives

Sharing a great article on how our habits can shape our lives. They’re the basis for most of our positive outcomes in life and also the unfavourable ones. Which existing habits are standing in your way? Which new habits will allow you to make the changes you would like to see? Explore the 3 Science-Backed Strategies toContinue reading “Habits can shape our lives”

Creating a mental space between your thoughts and emotions

Science-backed benefits of meditation are varied and numerous. The consistent practice of meditation has a positive impact on the physical, mental and emotional health. We are all familiar with the mental clutter that we experience in rapid fire in our mind. Distressing thoughts keep us awake at night; our emotions can colour our reactions. AmishiContinue reading “Creating a mental space between your thoughts and emotions”

Where attention goes, energy flows

How we perceive drives what we do and we can see how perception influences motivation. Our perception of our capabilities influences our willingness to act. A positive self-perception may drive confidence and proactive behaviour whereas unfavourable self-perception may lead to hesitation and inaction. One of the fundamentals to living well is ensuring mental and emotionalContinue reading “Where attention goes, energy flows”

When faced with tragedy, lose hope or find inner strength

Science-backed benefits of meditation are varied and numerous. The consistent practice of meditation has a positive impact on the physical, mental and emotional health. Dr Denninger, director of research at the Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital share that meditation helps protect the hippocampus, a brain area involved in memory. Consistent meditationContinue reading “When faced with tragedy, lose hope or find inner strength”

There are no problems, only situations

How we perceive drives what we do. The moment we label something as a problem, it will create a distress within you. No matter the nature of the situation, whether it is happening the way you want it or it is not happening the way you want it, it’s about realising that how we respondContinue reading “There are no problems, only situations”

We suffer from our memory and our imagination

Science-backed benefits of meditation are varied and numerous. The consistent practice of meditation has a positive impact on the physical, mental and emotional health. Dr Denninger, director of research at the Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital share that the brain region known as the amygdala or “fear center” is often associatedContinue reading “We suffer from our memory and our imagination”