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How Can One Person Positively Support Youth Mental Health Challenges?

May 12, 2021

That was my question but I’ve always been someone who laughs in the face of a challenge and I am not a quitter if I’m passionate about something. To give some context to my...

Healing, mindfulness

Want to Feel Alive Again? Go Cold Water Swimming!

May 10, 2021

This last year has been difficult. It's been gloomy. It's been drenched in uncertainty, unknowing, uneasiness. Locked up in our homes, many of us haven't felt very alive. In fact, I know a lot of...

Gratitude, mindfulness

How I Improved My Mindset Through Journaling

May 05, 2021

As someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression since childhood, keeping my mindset in a relatively positive place can feel like a never-ending battle. To this day, I still sometimes wake up feeling as...

Self-Love

Drop the World’s Problems and Take a Minute for Yourself

November 08, 2020

There’s a lot of heaviness in the air right now. The world feels chaotic, restless and uncomfortable in its own skin. Rather like I’m feeling… I’ve been glued to my phone; constantly checking for updates....

Self-Love

How To Truly Love Yourself

October 15, 2020

Self-love is a term synonymous with personal development. Self-love is the key to unlocking the doors to beautiful relationships, endless abundance, and a beautiful career, we’re told. And we’re taught that if only we...

Self-Love

Self-Acceptance: Redefining Perfection as Excellence

September 13, 2020

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for - perfection is God's business." ~ Michael J. Fox Perfectionism can paralyse you and stop your dreams in their tracks. If...

Gratitude

My Journey from Anxiety To Gratitude

September 04, 2020

"Anxiety was also the culprit for me confusing simple and sincere gratitude with indebtedness. This made me more anxious. To the point where I made a conscious decision to only show gratitude if I...

Self-Love

You Are So Much More Than The Gap Between Your Thighs

August 19, 2020

‘We will walk through blazing fires and come out gold, having learned more about compassion, our need for touch, the vitality of the words ‘I love you’. We will have realised all the money...

mindfulness, Spiritual

How Mindfulness Meditation Changes Your Life

August 10, 2020

Forget sitting cross-legged, achieving absence of thought and being strictly disciplined. Mindfulness meditation is all about going easy on yourself and being accepting of the here and now. Here Victor explains what it is...

Strength

When Life Gives You Lemons…

July 29, 2020

Ali Norell shares an open account of how she copes when life suddenly feels like it's falling apart. I used to despise this phrase. It's trite, it's cliched and it seems to suggest that, no...

Self-Love

The Lock-Down which Will Unlock Your True Self

April 20, 2020

We are being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to rediscover ourselves. Here's how you can make the most of this time in lockdown. You've done it so far. Thousands of activities, matters, busy...

Positive Thinking

The Power of Positive Thinking: Four Tips to Master the Art of It

April 15, 2020

A positive mindset can add real value to your entire life, helping you to become happier and healthier, whilst giving you useful tools to use when dealing with challenges. Here Julie Clements explains how...

Self-Love

How to Use Self-Love to Get Through These Uncertain Times

April 01, 2020

We are suddenly living in times of uncertainty and many of us are feeling unbalanced right now. Here are some tools you can use to help yourself feel grounded again. Self-love might be the furthest...

mindfulness

5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness During COVID-19

March 21, 2020

If you're feeling uneasy, nervous, panicky, it's no wonder. This has never happened before. As humans we don't bode well with change, we like to know what tomorrow will bring, we crave certainty. Nina...

Healing, Self-help tools

15 Pieces of Healing Advice for Women from Real Women – International Women’s Day

March 06, 2020

International Women's Day is a global celebration of women - a chance to reflect on the collective achievements that have been made. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge one's own individual journey, and share...

Healing

Why Sharing is a Powerful Form of Healing

February 21, 2020

An inspiring account of one lady's journey with chronic pain, and how she learnt that sharing struggles with others can in fact form a strong basis for emotional healing. Part One: The Injury In 2015, during...

Self-Love

How To Reconnect with Your True Self by Shifting Your Pain Into Power

October 26, 2019

At some point in early life, we disconnect with the essence of who we are. Here Hayley offers guidance on how you can reconnect with your true self and honour your truth. Firstly, I just...

Self-Love

My Body is a Temple Why Do I Wish to Burn it Down?

September 30, 2019

Have you been battling with your body? Does it feel more like an enemy than a temple that lovingly houses you? Here Keiran reminds us that we don't have to go through the pain...

Self-Love

The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

September 16, 2019

Social media is still in its infancy when it comes to understanding the extent to which it is affecting the mental health of its users. While there have been many studies over the 15 years...

Self-Love

Reverting Back to Who You Were Before You Lost Yourself

September 03, 2019

What would happen if you went back? Back to who you were before the world stripped away at you. Before the circumstances and consequences made you harder, less-forgiving, less-innocent and more dangerous to yourself. Do...

Self-Love

How to Change the Way You Feel About Your Body

August 20, 2019

Lara Rebecca delves into the journey of self-acceptance and shares ways that we can all learn to change the way we feel about our bodies. Self love and self acceptance is a continuing and an...

Body Positivity

A Letter to My Body: We Have Come So Far

July 26, 2019

Learning to love and connect with her body again, Maya's letter is profoundly moving. If you have fallen out of touch with your body, read on. Dear Body, I run my hands over your surface, still...

Self-Love

Don’t Let it Take Hitting Rock Bottom to Realise You Need to Learn to Love Yourself

July 22, 2019

Hope's story speaks of strength, bravery and courage. Read about how she went from hitting rock bottom to rescuing herself and then going on to help others facing inner battles. I stood there, staring at...

Affirmations, mindfulness

How I Went From Being My Own Worst Critic to Believing I AM ENOUGH

June 28, 2019

Read Michelle's inspiring story about how she went from being her own worst critic, which sent her on a downward spiral, to finding herself again and learning to believe she was enough. Hey, my name...

mindfulness, Self-Love

12 Ways to Help Yourself Through Challenging Times

May 29, 2019

Andi Saitowitz shares 12 tips that you can use to help yourself get through tough times. I was speaking with a dear friend today who is going through a very difficult storm. She wanted some ideas...

Health & Lifestyle, Self-Love

You Can Love Your Body No Matter What It’s Been Through, One Lady’s Inspiring Story

May 16, 2019

Billie Anderson is a woman on a beautiful mission; she wants to remind others that it's possible to love your body no matter what it's been through. Here she shares her inspiring story... My name...

Positive Thinking, Self-Love

How to Recover From Heartbreak and Move on With Your Life

May 03, 2019

It can feel like your whole world has been tipped upside down. But rest assured, you haven't lost yourself - you are about to get to know yourself better than ever. I was Ghosted I was...

mindfulness, Positive Thinking

Seven Tips for Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Mindfulness Practice

April 25, 2019

Whether you are new to mindfulness or would like to make it part of your daily routine, following these steps will help you experience more gratitude and presence, whilst releasing judgment and control. In today’s...

Positive Thinking, Self-Love

Your Biggest Challenges Can Become Your Greatest Gift

March 14, 2019

Find out how the most challenging times in your life can go on to become the greatest gift you've ever received. It is almost one year since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the age...

Self-Love

Are You Too Busy?

February 04, 2019

Are you rushing through life? Andi Saitowitz explains how you can learn to enjoy the journey along the way. Did you ever hear this story growing up? A woodcutter strained to saw down a tree. A young...

Anxiety, Self-Love

Say Yes to You – ‘Tis the Season to Honour Your Sensitivities

December 21, 2018

The art of putting yourself first, sometimes means saying "No", and sometimes it means facing fears and saying "Yes". For many people around the world it’s that crazy time of year again with lots of...

How to Focus on Happiness After a Heartbreak

December 07, 2018

Do you feel unworthy and not good enough following a break-up? Find out how to regain your inner joy and feel more whole than you've ever felt. I’d been heartbroken for over a year and...

Health & Lifestyle, Positive Thinking

7 Ways To Love Yourself Through Chronic Pain

December 03, 2018

Sarah Shockley explains how you can be kinder to yourself and give yourself some much needed love, whilst dealing with chronic pain. Living in pain can make life seem joyless. Not only are we suffering...

Buddhism, Positive Thinking

Nexting Your Life Away

November 23, 2018

Are you always anticipating the next moment, and losing out on the magic of the here and now? One day I was sitting in a traffic jam in a city in the UK, which let...

Affirmations, Positive Thinking

Why Affirmations are So Much More than Just ‘Positive Thinking’

November 16, 2018

The world has come to love affirmations – who doesn’t want to feel joyful in the midst of self-doubt, low mood or anxiety? I should know, I’ve spent years in the past repeating various different...

Seven Signs You’ve met your Soulmate

October 15, 2018

Meeting your soulmate is one of life's true treasures, there is no feeling quite like it. A soulmate is someone you can have a deep connection with; soulmates can communicate without words and once two souls join, they...

Buddhist Principles That Are Still Relevant Today

October 01, 2018

Buddhist principles are built on gratitude, selflessness and the ability to see the best in any given situation - something we can take great inspiration from. Buddhism is a way of life - that is led...

Seven Quotes to Help You Love and Accept Yourself

September 22, 2018

These seven quotes will help you to love and accept yourself just as you are. 1. "Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who...

How To Grow Through Hard Times

September 15, 2018

You may be facing one of the toughest times of your life at the moment, but what is to follow could be the greatest gift you ever receive, even if it doesn't seem like...

Seven Beautifully-Uplifting Quotes

September 07, 2018

Here are seven beautiful quotes that will lift your spirits. 1. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” -Denis Waitley 2. “The inspiration you seek is...

Motivational, Positive Thinking

Stop Talking, Start Doing – How To Motivate Yourself To Achieve Your Dreams

September 04, 2018

Everybody's got a dream... Everybody wants to achieve their dream. But, sadly, not everyone will... Find out how you can be the one to stop talking about your dreams and motivate yourself to start living...

Strength

Stand Alone And Show The Rest of The World How It’s Done

August 01, 2018

There may be moments in your life where it will feel like you are alone. On a journey that no one else understands. A path that others don't agree with. A trip that others...

Body Positivity, Quotes, Self-Love

Seven Quotes to Remind You that You’re Beautiful Just the Way You Are

July 26, 2018

Here are seven body positive quotes to remind you that you are beautiful just the way you are. Yes you! 1. “As for the rest of you, remember this: YOU ARE WANTED. Big, small, tall,...

Seven Quotes to Help You Embrace Your Uniqueness

July 22, 2018

Here are seven quotes to help you embrace your uniqueness. 1. “Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.” -Richard Bach 2. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde 3. “To be yourself in a world...

Your Body is Beautiful. Your Soul is Beautiful. Your Thoughts? Not So

July 17, 2018

You think the problem is with your body. You think the problem is with your personality. You think the problem is with your flaws. When what you aren’t picking up on, is that the...

Gratitude, Self-help tools, Spiritual

The Power of Gratitude

July 07, 2018

Do you choose to think in a way that enriches your life and encourages positivity? Or do you choose to think thoughts that starve you of happiness? The answer lies in whether you are...

How to Escape the Prison of the Mind

July 04, 2018

The mind, at times, can be worse than a physical prison; worry and fear can take us into a dark state of panic and the world can feel like a very scary place. But it...

Affirmations Not Working? Perhaps You’re Missing The Key Ingredient

July 01, 2018

Some people believe that by chanting a few mantras, their life can change considerably. While there is truth behind this, it certainly isn't the full story... Affirmations are one of the most empowering tools when...

Six Inspiring Quotes Filled With Hope to Pull You Through

June 30, 2018

These six inspiring quotes will provide you with encouragement, hope and strength when needed. You might also like to read How to Grow From Painful Experiences. Which quote resonates with you the most? Let us know below!