Laughter & Humour
Laughter is contagious and brings us joy. It helps curb stress, reduce pain, and builds relationships. Laughing regularly improves quality of life. Continue reading Laughter & Humour
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Play Dress-Up: Clothes Impact Your Mood & Attitude
As children we all enjoyed playing dress-up. Now as adults, we tend to not put much thought into it. But, how we choose to dress ourselves says a lot about us. Continue reading Play Dress-Up: Clothes Impact Your Mood & Attitude
Anger
We all feel anger, but how we manifest it may differ. Anger can have negative consequences if we don’t channel it appropriately. It can take control of our lives. Continue reading Anger
Trauma
Trauma has no boundaries, it doesn’t discriminate. Exposure to trauma impacts your ability to care for yourself. We all respond differently to trauma, even if we experienced it at the same time. Continue reading Trauma
Hygiene
Personal hygiene helps us to stay physically and mentally healthy. By breaking down what hygiene is and understanding how changes in our body can impact our body odour, we can make sure we are putting our health first. Continue reading Hygiene
Scents: Using Smells to Create a Shift in Perception
Scent is a powerful sense. It impacts how we perceive our environments, how we interact with others, how we enjoy the food we eat, and it can aid memory recall. Continue reading Scents: Using Smells to Create a Shift in Perception
Music is Transformative
Music has the ability to completely transform how we are feeling, and it can have an effect on how we think and behave too. Music can help get us through difficult times and reduce stress. Listening, playing, singing and dancing, music feeds your soul. Continue reading Music is Transformative
Know Your Triggers
When emotional reactions become out of proportion, sustained, or seem completely out of place, one must take a step back and try to understand what is happening. Normally an unresolved trauma from the past is amplifying the situation, and by learning to disarm the trigger, you can reduce the intensity of the reaction in future. Continue reading Know Your Triggers
Accomplishments
When we look at our daily self care practice, one of the tools we need to incorporate is recognizing our own accomplishments. Recognizing wins in your daily life helps develop a healthy sense of self, it motivates you to continue on your journey, and boosts your overall well-being. Continue reading Accomplishments
Puzzles – A New Way to Solving Problems
No matter your age, working on a puzzle can be extremely rewarding. From infancy until the elder years, puzzles can help build skills and prime our brains to keep functioning well. Continue reading Puzzles – A New Way to Solving Problems