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Finding Ikigai
What’s your reason to get out of bed in the morning? Your answer may hold the key to living a meaningful life.
8 Tips to Help you Stick to your Exercise Routine
Make exercise an enjoyable part of your everyday life so you can reap the benefits in the future.
A holistic approach to mental health wellness
This week, we will show tips on how you can acquire positive mental health by also aiming for physical, emotional, behavioral, intellectual, social, and spiritual wellness.
Be your own boss: 8 ways to increase your self-confidence at work
Self-confidence is more than just believing that you can do things; it also means that you are aware of your weaknesses and limitations, but accept them so that you still have a positive view about yourself.
Mental Health for Beginners: 10 answers to the most common mental health questions
We asked MindNation’s go-to psychologist Riyan Portuguez RPsy RPm to answer the 10 most common questions about mental health!
Mourning in the time of COVID-19
How do we now grieve the loss of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic?
4 Psychological Benefits of Family Meals
Family mealtimes are not just for rest and sustenance; research has shown that when families eat together, the members reap gains that go beyond better physical health. Below are 4 research-backed reasons why eating together as a family can contribute to improved mental and emotional well-being: 1. Children tend to be happier. Because eating togetherContinue reading “4 Psychological Benefits of Family Meals”
Do’s and Dont’s Supporting a Loved One Who Has Lost Someone to Suicide
CONTENT WARNING: This article includes descriptions of suicide that may disturb some readers If comforting a sad friend is hard, supporting someone who has lost a loved one to suicide is especially difficult and awkward. Often times, the grieving person is not just depressed — they may also be feeling a mix of guilt, confusion,Continue reading “Do’s and Dont’s Supporting a Loved One Who Has Lost Someone to Suicide”
9 Things to Do When You are Feeling Hopeless
Someone who feels hopeless believes that nothing good can happen, that a happy ending is impossible. Whether it’s because you lost your job because of the pandemic and are having difficulty finding another one, or you ended a romantic relationship and feel that you will never find love again, you can say that you’re feelingContinue reading “9 Things to Do When You are Feeling Hopeless”
6 Virtual Team-Building Ideas You Can Do Anytime.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to shift to a work-from-home set-up. While some have made the transition to working from home with ease, others are struggling to adapt. This is because remote teams have fewer opportunities to socialize and get to know each other, which can lead to feelings of isolation and disconnectionContinue reading “6 Virtual Team-Building Ideas You Can Do Anytime.”
6 Ways Companies can Help Reduce the Risk for Suicide in the Workplace
CONTENT WARNING: This article includes descriptions of suicide that may disturb some readers Workplace suicide is defined as suicide in or outside the workplace, which may involve an employee, supplier, a significant customer, a family member, a close friend of any of the above. When it occurs, it has a devastating impact on the emotionalContinue reading “6 Ways Companies can Help Reduce the Risk for Suicide in the Workplace”
Note To Self: I am Enough
Psychologists describe self-esteem as a person’s overall sense of worth or value. It is a measure of how much you appreciate and like yourself, including how you look and what you believe about yourself (“I am loved” vs. “I am worthless”). Your self-esteem can affect whether you: Like and value yourself as a person AreContinue reading “Note To Self: I am Enough”
Note To Self: Knowing Myself
More often than not, we go through our lives on autopilot, with little awareness that we are brushing our teeth, putting on your shoes, or sometimes even eating. While there is nothing really wrong with being unmindful of these little actions, the danger arises when we do not pay attention to our more significant behaviors,Continue reading “Note To Self: Knowing Myself”
Note to Self: Committing to Self-Care
There is more to self-care than just sleeping in during the weekends or coloring your hair in an attractive shade. Real self-care is the consistent practice of caring for not only your physical needs, but also your emotional, and psychological well-being; when you take care of all these aspects, you are physically healthy, more confident,Continue reading “Note to Self: Committing to Self-Care”
Note To Self: Practicing Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is often interchanged with self-care, but while the two are related there is a distinct difference. The former is regarding yourself compassionately, while the latter is treating yourself compassionately; one is a thought, the other is an action. Kristin Neff, Ph.D, widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, defined itContinue reading “Note To Self: Practicing Self-Compassion”
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