The Atlantic

2 min. di lettura

In the popular American imagination, emotion and rationality are often mutually exclusive. One is erratic, unpredictable, and often a liability; the other, cool, collected, and absent obvious feeling. And even though research suggests that people exp

Mindful

1 min. di lettura

When in conflict, if we aim to listen to the other person first it increases the chances that they will be willing to listen to us. Attending to our own reactivity—by noticing the rise of activation and supporting the calm of deactivation (see page 7

The Guardian

13 min. di lettura

Populist turbulence, viral panics, experts under attack: instinct and emotion have overtaken facts and reason in the digital age – can feelings now propel us into a better future?

Psychologies

1 min. di lettura

• NURTURE PERSPECTIVE. Start by reminding yourself that when we go through tough times, there’s a real danger that we start to see it as a forever state. Remind yourself that whatever you’re going through is a temporary period of time. It can help to

Mindful

2 min. di lettura

Sitting quietly, close your eyes and take a few full breaths. Bring to mind a current situation in which you feel stuck, one that elicits a difficult reaction, such as anger or fear, shame or hopelessness. It may be a conflict with a family member, a

WellBeing

1 min. di lettura

Time to check in. How are you feeling? How have the past few months been for you? All of us, at times, have experienced feelings of uncertainty and fear. Every crisis provides an opportunity for you to grow as a person and deepen your relationship wi

Mindful

2 min. di lettura

My absolute favorite tool for conscious money work is getting in touch with the body. It helps us remain present, empowered, and conscious when things get tough (or when things are so fabulous, you can’t believe it). It supports us along steep learni

Essentials South Africa

2 min. di lettura

In a world where we’re encouraged to be independent, you may worry that asking for help means that you’re imposing on someone, or that you appear ‘weak’. Yet for all the reasons you may be loathed to ask someone for help, there are just as many why y

Best Self Magazine

5 min. di lettura

Photograph by Oliver Roos It is strange to write about suicide when you’re happy. It nearly seems disrespectful. Because if you’ve really been there, at the point of killing yourself, you know it is not a show, a gamble or a play for attention. That

ELLE Australia

3 min. di lettura

you’d be forgiven for writing off Gabrielle Bernstein as the kind of self-help author who floats through life on a cloud, wrapped in spiritual cottonwool. After all, she meditates twice a day, she doesn’t eat sugar and she literally puts her phone to

Yoga Journal

2 min. di lettura

This challenging year has depleted our emotional well-being in unpredictable ways. During times like these, failing to remember our innate unbreakable wholeness—and its qualities of indestructible joy and peace—can cause us to over-identify with our

Psychologies

1 min. di lettura

Create a good relationship with yourself. ‘The relationship you have with yourself is the pillar that influences every other relationship in your life. It is central to your wellbeing,’ says Samuel. Write a journal, discover what triggers you in term

Best Self Magazine

3 min. di lettura

Photograph by Brent Gorwin — Some of you might think that journals are only for young girls. I did, too. When I was a kid I used to keep a journal. As I grew up, I abandoned it. I was an adult and adults do not keep a diary, right? Yet, every time I

Cosmopolitan South Africa

2 min. di lettura

men may not have periods or labour pains, but there is one unfair thing that comes with the territory of being biologically male: unexpected erections. The inconvenient boner coaxed by a buxom model on a pasta-sauce jar is a punch line in practically

Women's Running

6 min. di lettura

This past June, at 39 weeks pregnant, I shared a photo of myself post-workout on Instagram, sweaty, baby bump and all. I got a slew of encouraging messages: #pregnancygoals and You look great, some of them read. But the truth was, I didn’t feel great

Woman's Own

1 min. di lettura

You pride yourself on your ability to shut things away and get on with life. To others, it looks like you’re resilient – but really, you’re toughing it out. Try to spend time on reflecting on what’s happened and take yourself out of your usual enviro

NPR

3 min. di lettura

For someone to become "hangry," context is key. People need to be in a negative situation or subject to negative stimuli to have a hangry response.

Best Self Magazine

4 min. di lettura

Photograph by Matt Hoffman — We all know what it feels like to get hooked by something in life. It happens every day. Little things and big things — a look, a thought, an experience — grab us viscerally. A tear in our jacket, a tone of voice, a faili

Australian Yoga Journal

5 min. di lettura

LIKE THE ABILITY TO learn a language or love another human being, the ability to feel joy is something we’re all born with. And perhaps surprisingly, we can feel joy independent of whatever else we’re experiencing, even amidst intense physical or psy

Evening Standard

4 min. di lettura

I’m so bored of WFH, I’ve hit a wall,” I moaned, in a message hastily fired off to a WhatsApp group of my oldest friends. “I’ve had enough.” Within minutes, a reply came from one of my gang, a community nurse who spends long days trussed up in PPE, t

Farmer's Weekly

2 min. di lettura

Farmers are lazy. Not all of them, but certainly in my experience I have come across several of them who are. Perhaps lazy is not the right word. Laziness and complacency are related semantically, and I think complacent hits closer to the mark. Compl

Woman

1 min. di lettura

‘If you regularly feel short of time, are tired, unmotivated and, as a result, spend most of the week feeling stressed and demoralised, it’s easy to wish your week away and look forward to the weekend as a means of escape,’ says Isabella. But here’s

You South Africa

1 min. di lettura

It’s especially difficult for younger kids to understand why their parents are working while at home – usually they’re home more over weekends, and it means family time and playing. This age group, says Jasmin Kooverjee, a clinical psychologist based

Girlfriend Australia

1 min. di lettura

You need to be super gentle with yourself at times like these. Don’t beat yourself up if you’re feeling crappy or you’ve let a few things slip between the cracks. “Self-care is crucial during any time of change, especially with one so close to your h

Golf Tips

4 min. di lettura

It is ironic in golf how most of us curse and crave the game at the same time. We become ornery and unruly when shots go astray, only to feel exuberant and excited moments later when things go our way. As much as we complain, and far too often we do,

Travel & Leisure India & South Asia

2 min. di lettura

What does peace mean to you? For me, peace is to be content with the little things, and self-confidence and self-love are very important. A beautiful, natural atmosphere definitely adds [to the feeling]. I am at peace being at such a serene location

WellBeing

1 min. di lettura

The comfort of familiarity can be a wonderful anchor to bring you back “home”. Home might be physically returning to your humble abode, the warm embrace of a loved one or perhaps even a connection to your breath. These examples all share a common the

NZBusiness and Management

4 min. di lettura

For hundreds of years the Swiss were renowned for their watches. Until 1970, and then it all changed. That is when Japanese watchmakers changed the game. Up until the 1970s the Swiss watch industry was responsible for 50 percent of the world’s watch

You South Africa

4 min. di lettura

THERE are various types of intelligence – emotional, educational and spiritual, for example. But we also need to develop our body intelligence to be truly healthy, according to US doctor Rachel Carlton Abrams. “Being body-wise is the ability to tap i

Essentials South Africa

2 min. di lettura

Don’t be fooled into thinking that sticking to your guns makes you strong. Letting go is liberating, whether you have to bid goodbye to a way of life, a toxic relationship or a bad habit. Push may have come to shove. You could be facing a situation t