From a very young age we are taught to be kind to others. In fact, for most it comes naturally. But being kind to ourselves may not be as natural.

Why do you need to be kind to yourself?

Research has shown that kindness to yourself strengthens your sense of… Continue reading →

Do you allow people to take advantage of you? Do you have to fix other people’s problems all the time? Do you feel like you are always pulling the short straw? Answering yes to these questions might point to a lack of healthy boundaries.

Your boundaries are your personal property… Continue reading →

So many people are setting goals in January each year and I am sure that 2023 is no exception. My challenge to you is to prioritise yourself in 2023 by doing at least one thing for the benefit of your well-being.

The idea of making time for yourself and your… Continue reading →

So often we are concerned about what others think of us. My question to you is: What are you truly thinking of and feeling about yourself?

What you think of and feel about yourself are by far more important than what others think of you. How you think and feel… Continue reading →

This morning someone asked me what he can do to survive the remainder of this calendar year. My answer: Change your thinking…

Nothing has come about within a thought. Every emotion, feeling, state, or thing created by man was and is created by a thought. What is amazing about our… Continue reading →

Beliefs are those ideas and concepts we accept as the truth without having any proof of it. Think of all the beliefs that are part of our heritage and culture. We don’t dispute them; we merely accept that they are true and continue to believe and practise them.

We are,… Continue reading →

Ever felt like everything and everyone around you are pulling you in different directions and you have no say? Ever felt that the world is unfair and that you are left at the mercy of others? Ever felt that it would be easier to give up?

These might be a… Continue reading →

If your time and energy for today were represented by a loaf of bread, how would you have sliced it? How many slices and what would be the thickness of those slices?

Every morning when you get up, you have a certain number of hours for the day and also… Continue reading →

Do an experiment: next time you walk pass a mirror, stop and look yourself directly in the eyes. Don’t focus on your face, hair or outfit. Just look yourself in the eyes. And then, tell yourself out loud that you are beautiful, amazing and very smart. Do it in the… Continue reading →

Although burnout is nowadays recognised as an actual illness, there is still a perception that only emotionally weak people who cannot take the punches of life will get it. Burnout is the result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

Yes, burnout is mental however, what very… Continue reading →