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Open your mind: Five trade-offs to become more accepting
What does being open-minded look like to you? The dictionary definition of open-mindedness is “the quality of being willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own.” Are you willing to listen to the opinion of others even if their viewpoint isn’t the same as yours? Would you consider their […]
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7 ways to spontaneously seize the day
If you’ve got kids then you’ll likely agree that one of the most simple joys we can learn from them is the joy of spontaneous fun. Those jumping in the puddle moments come so naturally to impulsive little people don’t they? Yet the older we get, the more cautious we become. That’s not to say […]
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Don’t fear it, embrace it! Five lessons we can learn from failure
According to the dictionary, failure is ‘a lack of success’. Yet science tells us that failure is actually a catalyst for success because overwhelming setbacks teaches us resilience. In other words, when we learn from failure, we become wiser and stronger. We learn from our mistakes that lead to failures and they can lead to […]
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Parental Burnout: the signs, causes and how to avoid it
When we think of burnout, we’re likely to associate this type of exhaustion with excessive and prolonged stress that occurs when we feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or unable to meet constant demands at work. For many years, burnout has been seen as an occupational hazard- but it’s not only reserved for the workplace… Research has […]
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Fear comes in all shapes and disguises: Spot yours and take back control
In today’s fast-paced and demanding society, most of us are so saturated with fear that it’s hard to recognise when the emotion has overwhelmed our lives. Fear in particular is sneaky- it hides behind multiple disguises. The trick however, is to identify them, understand how they can influence your choices, and ultimately, take back control: […]
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How to build an attitude of gratitude
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” -Buddha If life has ever thrown you a curveball, you’ll know it can feel so defeating to not have the power over the circumstances and events that put us off balance- but not all hope is lost. There is something […]
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Lessons you can learn from feeling overwhelmed
Regardless of how well organised we are, there are times when things seem to seek out to overwhelm even the most resilient of us. While we may take satisfaction in our ability to juggle, to always be available or up to speed, this can disguise deep-rooted anxiety, an inability to delegate, or simply say no. […]
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Eat to beat: Fight stress with the right fuel
Surprisingly not all the stress we experience is bad. After all, it’s what drives us to get out of bed in the morning and encourages us to prioritise our daily tasks. The trouble is that stress is somewhat inevitable in today’s high-pressure environment, and unfortunately none of us are strangers to feeling stressed out. Left […]
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Choice overload: What exactly is decision fatigue?
You’re probably familiar with having to make plenty of decisions, every day, all day. Some of those decisions can leave you feeling conflicted, and it can become tough to make the right choice. You go around in circles until you either a) make a snap decision because you’re too tired to think anymore, or b) […]
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Mindful eating: Free yourself from unhealthy eating habits
How often do you sit and eat — not while you scroll through social media, read a book or commute to work, but actually sit quietly and focus on the food you’re consuming? We live in such a high-speed, grab-and-go society that often our food consumption is shoehorned in while we’re doing something else. Your […]
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