Sense of Belonging …a human need!!! A thought-leading relationship authority John Eldridge says, "Within each of us there is a deep intrinsic desire to belong”. It is a primal link somewhere in our memory to our need for survival. To be an outsider is like being sentenced to death. To be shunned is the worst [...]
Is mental well-being something worth fighting for? ...or is it an act of compassion? It is not always easy to stand up for the right or swim against the current. But a true warrior does that with élan and that is the reason we’ve all admired great warriors since time immemorial. Winston Churchill, Dwight D. [...]
Your Mindset Matters ...How psychological fitness influences physiological health Science has long-since recognised the connection between mind and body, but what does that mean in practical terms? Is it mind over matter? It would be nice to simply wish for health and well-being with the magic wand of the mind, but we know that willpower [...]
A call to alternative health care clinics ..in today’s complex and changing world people require resilience to maintain mental well-being STRESS IS THE LEADING FACTOR TO PREMATURE DISEASE The US surgeon general declared that 75% of doctor visits are lifestyle related with the largest culprit being stress. This and other declaration from health authorities are [...]
Will Health care clinics heed the call ….to increase their offering to include resilience training? Most people are not prepared to deal with the rapid changes of the last decade: super computing power in their pocket, accelerated pace of life and overexposure to data and world events. As a result loneliness, stress and mental health [...]
Why Invest in Those Who Are Ready to Change? ….it produces the highest return on investment and evokes others to change Since the discovery of the neuro plastic brain, empirical evidence exists that indicates when a person administers specific self-care initiatives, they activate almost immediate response mechanism that reduces stress and wards off mental health [...]
Three Types of Resilience Training ….because people have different learning needs and styles Resilience is developed in a person by improving competencies with the 9 traits of resilience, all of which play an essential part in at least two important areas of human experience: Gaining awareness of one’s psychological functions and optimizing them Being aware [...]
What kind of Mindset do you Have? …an open mindset (teachable) or a closed mindset Teachability is not so much about competence or mental capacity as it is about attitude. It is the ability to embrace humility to unlearn and learn from life experiences, and from those in your life who you can learn from. [...]
The 9 traits of a Resilient Mind …for enhanced mental well-being and performance As we advance our understandings of neuro, behavioral and social sciences it is possible to help people increase their resilience to ward off stress and mental health challenges. Think about what can be more important than feeling confident with a sense of [...]
What is resilience? …a fad or a critical life skill! Resilience is at the core of the WHO European policy framework for health and well- being – Health 2020 – and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals*. Resilience has become a buzzword for sure, but what really is resilience and why do we need it? [...]
