MENTAL HEALTHCOPING IN A CRISISBy Roberta SmithCounsellor, Mind For Life How to combat feelings of loneliness and isolation due to COVID-19The pandemic is a recent crisis which has isolated a lot of us, myself included. I was fortunate enough to have my sister with me and I moved in to live with her when I …
MENTAL HEALTH HOW TO KEEP POSITIVE THROUGHOUT COVID-19 By Roberta Smith Counsellor, Mind For Life Ways to remain positive and optimisticamidst the current pandemic We currently are living in very uncertain times and it can be all too tempting to let negative events impact the rest of our day. But if we don’t allow it to …
MENTAL HEALTH WAYS TO HELP YOU COPE INSTRESSFUL SITUATIONS USINGCOGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPYBy Roberta SmithCounsellor, Mind For Life Proven techniques to help improve your response to stress in your daily lifeCognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT, can help you to cope with stressful situations such as when studying for your exams through effective coping strategies01Cognitive restructuring or …
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MENTAL HEALTH SELF CARE AND COPING WITH BODY IMAGE ISSUES FOR NEW MOTHERS DURING COVID-19 Proven ways to maintain a positive attitude and feel good about yourself in this challenging time By Karthika Thomas Counsellor/ Yoga Instructor, Mind For Life Motherhood is the most celebrated phase of a woman’s life. Being a mother to a …
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SLEEP Simple and effective ways to help maintain good sleeping habits By Roberta Smith Counsellor, Mind For Life Having a regular sleeping pattern is essential to making sure that you have enough energy throughout your day. It also assists in keeping you motivated to choose healthy meal options …
How to relax and unplug during this pandemic As everything moves online, burning out has become a threat By Karthika Thomas Counsellor/ Yoga Instructor, Mind For Life COVID-19 has become a rather common term in the present-day scenario. Lockdowns and social distancing rules are increasingly being accepted as the “New Normal” around the world. Social …
Many of us are in isolation right now. I am here to share my top tips for coping with the isolation. 1) Keep your mind occupied It is common to focus on the restrictions and develop a negative mindset. You can prevent maladaptive thoughts by engaging in an activity where you learn new skills such …
Burnout is now more common than ever. Working late nights, ticking deadlines and feeling isolated from friends and family just to meet what we think is important. We get to a point where having an overloaded schedule seems normal. Meetings after meetings. Essay after essay. Paperwork after paperwork. We forget about the need to step …
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“Sheila’s (not real name) mum contacted me about her daughter’s excessive anxiety and stress about the HSC exams. As a mother of a teenage girl who is completing year 12 this year I can highly sympathise with the concern that parents have for their kids who are undergoing this stressful period in their lives. Sheila …
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Although often thought of as a negative thing, the stress response is critical to survival, as it helps the organism adapt to challenge and maintain the balance of our physiological processes. It helped our ancestors to escape from predators or fight enemies. Good stress can help us react in an emergency or successfully present an …
