Mental Health Training

How Nature Improves our Quality of Life If you ask almost anyone what they want out of life, the first thing they would probably say is to live it well. Usually, this involves a desire for good health and a certain level of contentment – an ability to weather the storms. And perhaps a desire for community, a connection with those around us. Can you believe that we can find all of those things in n...

4 Reasons to Get Your Kids Outside and Into Nature They’re at it again. You can see your kid's heads bent over electronics, a series of beeps, whistles and sound effects marking the progress on their games. Or they’re texting again, fingers flying rapidly, their focus so tight on a tiny screen that they seem to have completely forgotten there’s a vast world right in front of them. Kids love techno...

English researchers completed a meta-analysis of 20 years worth of trials and reviews to identify those nutrients that do the most for regulating brain health. They discovered that vitamin C, B complex vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and calcium have the most considerable relevance for brain health. Vitamin C found in red peppers, kale and citrus fruit is a powerful antioxidant that plays a crucial rol...

Create an inspirational area where you spend your most time. 1. Try introducing plants. Studies suggest plants help you focus on our work and lead to higher productivity.  2. Stock that area with healthy snacks like fruits, vegetables and nuts. You want snacks with complex carbohydrates or proteins to improve your mood and productivity. 3. Use candles, incense or other scents and combine them with...

6 key steps to develop your personal power. Personal power encompasses your confidence, strength and self-assertion. Central to personal power is striving for ultimate meaning and satisfaction within yourself and your life. Unlike negative types of power, the goal of personal power is to master oneself and one’s own world. It is rooted in a specific state of mind that when adopted results in an at...

Ask someone to name a common mental health complaint today, chances are they would say depression, and that wouldn’t be surprising because depression is the predominant mental health problem worldwide, followed by anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is not uncommon for people to suffer from two disorders or illnesses at any one time. Approximately 50% of people diagnosed with depressio...

Your personal power is your ability to change the direction of your life, just as much as it is your ability to make the conscious choice to stay the course. Your developed and natural strength, confidence, self-assertion and competence are all rooted in your personal power, fueled by it and feel it in return. Your personal power can either represent or be the end result of all the work you’ve put...

Mindfulness Inspiration “Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. It isn’t more complicated than that. It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it.” -Sylvia Boorstein “In today’s rush, we all overthink - seek too much - want too much - and forget about the joy of just being.”...

Don’t Let Brain Fog Keep You Down While brain fog is not a medical condition, it is debilitating because it affects your ability to think clearly and therefore affects your focus and productivity. Some of its symptoms include Fatigue Mental confusion Inability to concentrate or hold a train of thought Low motivation Forgetfulness Poor cognitive skills Some known causes of brain fog include Lack of...

5 Mindful Practices To Start Your Day The benefits of mindfulness are plentiful, including improved focus, concentration, reduced stress and inner peace. One approach to boosting your mindful techniques is to incorporate them into the start of your day. A simple mindfulness meditation helps you start your day right. Sit in a comfortable quiet place and just breathe. Pay attention to your breath. A...

Ask someone to name a common mental health complaint today, chances are they would say depression, and that wouldn’t be surprising because depression is the predominant mental health problem worldwide, followed by anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is not uncommon for people to suffer from two disorders or illnesses at any one time. Approximately 50% of people diagnosed with depressio...

Most people get the heebie-jeebies about something. Nevertheless, there are times when this worry becomes an intense, irrational fear when they face a particular situation, activity, or an object and it is called a phobia. However, there are three types of phobia recognised by the American Psychiatric Association . These include: Specific phobia: This is an intense, irrational fear of a specific t...