Mental Health Training

Sometimes, life can feel a little bit like you're just trying to survive. If you come home from work every day feeling tired and listless only to lie on the couch and if you are constantly stressed and aggravated while you're at work… then what is it that you're living for? The problem is rest. Many of us work so that we can rest. But then when we do get a chance to rest, we don't feel very reward...

   Myth #1: Depression is a normal part of ageing ·        Although depression is not a normal situation for the elderly, it is quite common.  It affects roughly 20% of the elderly population, a rate twice as high as the general population (10%).  ·        There are many elderly not affected by depression.  Those who tend to be unaffected have some of the following characteristics: •   Social supp...

So many thoughts run through our minds every day. We don't notice many of them, but we often engage in mental dialogues with our inner voice. We talk to ourselves mentally. Our self-talk can be positive or negative, and which one you let dominate your mind can affect you in many ways.  Positive self-talk is, of course, the best form to develop. It's not dismissing the negative facts, but it helps...

Why does humility get such a bad rap? Too often, we put down the idea of someone humble, simply because we think of them as weak. After all, if you had any real accomplishments, or were worth knowing, you'd tell us...right? What's so amazing about humble people is just how much more confident and even competent they are. It takes a strong person to back off and let their actions speak louder than...

Depression isn’t a rare disorder. The World Health Organization has found that approximately 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Depression affects all areas of the brain, from making decisions and planning future actions to organizing thoughts and memory.  Scientists have been looking at the connection between depression and memory in hopes of improving treatments and understandi...

Are you emotionally healthy?   Emotional health problems can ruin your life quality, affect your physical and mental health and cause stress which is responsible for 75 to 90 percent of all doctor visits. Learn how to improve your emotional health to boost wellness in all areas of your life and self.

You see the word mindfulness used so often nowadays, but do you know what it means? It might be helpful to think about what it doesn’t mean for a moment. Mindfulness is not:   ·       Sitting on a meditation cushion for hours ·       Being perfect ·       Having all the answers But it is easy. You are living a mindful life shouldn’t feel burdensome or like yet another task to add to your list. Put...

The idea of self-reliance is a broad one and one that covers many different concepts. Everyone has a slightly different idea of what constitutes self-reliance and there are many different types of self-reliance that apply more in different situations. You can be self-reliant in that you don't need the accolades of other people, you can be self-reliant in that you are able to do things on your own...

Sometimes the cause of your anger can be staring you right in the face. As much as you hate to admit it you are not happy with your current state of affairs and it is time to make changes.  Living with huge amounts of anger is not healthy and can lead to a variety of mental and physical issues. This can include stress, heart attacks, anxiety and depression. Which of course, can affect all members...

Negative experiences start during childhood and continue throughout our adult lives. This is a normal part of life that we all deal with. Too often though, our thoughts become negative as well. Even more troubling is when we start negatively talking to ourselves. This negative self-talk is one of the most limiting behaviors one can deal with. Use these tips to help overcome it. 1.    Distinguish b...

Did you know that your body language can often display your anger before you do so verbally? While you may know this, it is a fact that is often overlooked by many. Which is why it is important to understand what non verbal communication is and how it can affect your relationships. How many times have you stopped speaking to someone because they ticked you off? Lots probably, this is a classic sig...

You might not realise it, but deep down, everyone is afraid. The big difference between you and all those people you can see who are successful is that they confronted their fears. They worked through their issues to get ahead or went ahead despite them. If you don’t face your fears, you’re likely to miss out on a lot in life. There’s no such thing as ‘the right time’ to do something. More often t...

Learning to be assertive is one of the essential life skills you can develop. Studies have shown that being assertive can lead to a whole host of benefits, from increased self-confidence to better relationships and improved mental and physical health. Before you start, it’s important to understand what being assertive means. Psychologists define assertiveness as being able to express yourself effe...

One Thing You Can Do To Be More Giving  We’ve become a very consumer-oriented society. That wasn’t always the case though. Going back just 2 or 3 generations, it was a lot more common for people to give a portion of their income to a cause. Most often this was in the form of a donation to the local church, but it didn’t end there. Neighbors would come help out when there was a barn to be raised. W...

Are you a procrastinator? Were you the kid that would study for a big test the night before and get homework done on the way to school? It’s nothing to be proud of, but we all have our moments of procrastination. Here’s a simple little life hack to stop procrastinating and getting stuff done. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how much more productive this will make you.  Make a To-Do List To-Do lists...

One Thing You Can Do To Simplify Your Life When did our lives get so complicated? We need calendars, reminders and apps just to get us through the day. Our houses are bigger, our cars are fancier and our jobs more complicated. How would you like to make one little tweak to simplify all sorts of things in your busy daily life?  When you think about it, the hardest part and what makes it seem too bu...

Our lives have gotten so hectic, haven’t they? There never seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. And then there are the constant interruptions. The phone rings, there’s a new email or text message, a colleague walks in the office. Our day sometimes feels like nothing more than one interruption after another.  Add to that the superficiality of being surrounded by media and ads...

Think about the various people in your life. Who strikes you as the most open-minded? I find that more often than not it’s children. Kids are the most open-minded beings. That’s because they are constantly learning and constantly have new ideas thrown at them.  Here’s a simple hack you can do to stay just as open-minded as a kid. Emulate them and never stop learning. That’s easily said, but how do...

Going out and talking to people we don’t know can be quite the daunting task. It gets even worse when there is a crowd of people or we’re expected to impress the people we’re meeting. Yet it seems so easy and effortless for “outgoing” people. They strike up a conversation with the person next to them with ease and seem to make friends no matter where they go.  We on the other hand agonize about wh...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could turn a switch and you’d be fully motivated to do whatever you’re setting out to get accomplished? While there isn’t an easy button, there is a simple little hack or strategy that works just as well. The secret is to figure out your “why”.  Pick something you would like to do, but you’re lacking motivation. Let’s say it’s heading out for a run every morning before w...

It doesn't matter if you’re working your way through a large project at work or are finally tackling that kitchen remodel. Just about anything big you need to get done can be broken into smaller steps. One step in the kitchen remodel might be to pick out a new sink, another would be to tear out the old kitchen floor. You get the idea.  This also works really well when your goal is a little more el...

Discipline is something we are taught from an early age, but as we start to grow up, we we tend to fight it and eventually become pretty lax about it. Then something interesting happens. We start to realize that there are a lot of benefits to being more disciplined. The main one is that you just plain get more stuff done. You also get it done in a lot less time, leaving you more hours in your day...

I used to be a very shy and insecure person. I didn’t have a lot of self-worth and it showed. Not only that, it hurt me both in my professional and personal life. People are attracted to those that are confident. Who would you hire if you had two candidates for a job? The one that convinces you they can do what you need done, or the one that shyly hides behind their resume and “thinks” they may be...

No matter how many things we do well, the brain always seems to focus on the one that doesn't, go to plan. With a little encouragement, however, it's possible to persuade yourself to see a more rounded picture. Why does the vulgar name somebody once called you, some time ago, to, seem to stick in your brain, far longer than the nice things people say about you? Why do your teachers always seem to...