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✨ Growth mindset: the belief that our abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work.

Did you know that adopting a growth mindset can transform the way you perceive challenges and your ability to succeed? 🚀🌱

Scientific studies reveal fascinating insights into the benefits of a growth mindset. Here are two powerful strategies to cultivate this mindset and enhance your personal development:

1️⃣ Engage in Physical Exercise: Research has shown that both aerobic and resistance exercise have a profound impact on our self-esteem. Exercise boosts the release of endorphins, improves mood, and fosters a positive sense of self. So, get moving and embrace the transformative power of physical activity! 🏋️‍♀️🌟

2️⃣ Embrace the Art of Journaling: Scientific research suggests that journaling is an effective tool to navigate and process the impact of stressful life events. By writing down our thoughts and emotions, we gain clarity and understanding. Journaling allows us to reframe negative thoughts, fostering resilience and promoting emotional well-being. 📝🌈

By incorporating these evidence-based practices into your life, you can nurture a growth mindset and unlock your true potential. Embrace challenges, persist through setbacks, and watch your abilities flourish! 🌱✨

Avoiding our trauma can often be the most damaging coping mechanism.

Trauma-informed therapy, grounded in scientific understanding, provides a compassionate and evidence-based approach to healing the impact of trauma.

What we see < what they are going through.

Trauma-informed care reminds us that behind every behaviour or struggle, there may be wounds we cannot see.

Let's embrace empathy, understanding, and compassion, creating a world where judgment dissipates, and healing takes root. Together, we can foster a safe space for all to share their truth and embark on a journey of resilience and transformation.

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Your mental health matters, every week and every day of the year. And you don’t have to face it alone.

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Grief is a journey, not a straight path. 🌿 It ebbs and flows, weaving through our lives in unexpected ways. We may feel healing one day and sorrow the next, as we learn to navigate the complexities of loss. Remember, it's okay to grieve at your own pace, for grief is not linear - it's a deeply personal and transformative experience. 🕊️

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Therapy 👉 building resilience in the face of adversity. 🧠

While it may not eliminate the source of our pain, therapy can equip us with essential tools, drawing upon evidence-based practices in psychology and neuroscience, to carry it with grace and strength. As we develop coping strategies and emotional resilience, we become better prepared to navigate life's challenges and grow from our experiences. 💪

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Invest in your greatest asset - 🧠.

Through therapy, we unlock the potential for healing and growth, guided by the principles of psychology and neuroscience. By identifying negative behaviors and self-destructive patterns, therapy empowers us to break free from our limitations.

Embrace the transformative journey of self-discovery, and experience the profound impact it has on your health, relationships, and overall well-being.

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✨The Science of Self-Compassion✨

By treating ourselves with kindness and understanding, we create a nurturing space for healing and growth.

Studies have shown that cultivating self-compassion is linked to reduced anxiety and depression, increased life satisfaction, and improved psychological well-being. Embracing self-compassion strengthens neural pathways associated with emotional regulation and resilience.

Unlock the door to a healthier, happier mind by integrating self-compassion into your daily life. Let the power of science guide you on this journey toward inner harmony and self-love. 🌱🧠💖

Stress is unavoidable in modern life, but it doesn’t have to get you down 💪🧠💖 .

Work, money and family all create daily stress, while bigger issues like a global pandemic and politics contribute to our underlying stress levels. But approach it the right way, and it won’t rule your life -- it can even be good for you. Here are some tools to help you deal with stress, reduce its harm and even use your daily stress to make you stronger.

1️⃣ Identify Stressors: Recognize the situations and triggers causing you stress, and develop strategies to address them.
2️⃣ Find Balance: Maintain a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you have time for relaxation and self-care.
3️⃣ Stay Connected: Strengthen your support network by spending quality time with friends and family.
4️⃣ Prioritize Self-Care: Engage in activities that nourish your body and mind, like exercise, meditation, and hobbies.
5️⃣ Set Realistic Goals: Break down tasks into manageable steps and celebrate your achievements.
6️⃣ Seek Help: Don't be afraid to ask for help or consult a professional when feeling overwhelmed.

Empower yourself to manage stress and anxiety by embracing these practical techniques, leading to a more balanced and fulfilling life. 💪🧠💖

You can boost your mental wellbeing with nature 🌳

Did you know that spending time in nature can have a drastically positive impact on your mental health? Studies show that exposure to natural environments can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving mood, cognitive function, and overall wellbeing.

Small everyday acts that enhance our connection with nature can have a dramatic impact on our mental wellbeing. Here are 8 suggestions on how to incorporate nature into your everyday life:

1️⃣ Start your day with time outside to feel the fresh air and hear the birds singing.

2️⃣ Set up a small indoor garden in your home or office to bring the calming presence of plants indoors.

3️⃣ Take a break from screens and spend time in a nearby park or green space during your lunch break.

4️⃣ Incorporate natural elements, such as wood or stone, into your home decor to create a calming and grounding environment.

5️⃣ Make a habit of taking outdoor breaks throughout the day to stretch and breathe in the fresh air.

6️⃣ Try to plan outdoor activities with friends and family, such as picnics or hikes, to enjoy the benefits of nature together.

7️⃣ Consider volunteering with a local conservation or gardening organisation to get more involved with nature.

8️⃣ Take advantage of opportunities to explore new natural environments, such as visiting a nearby beach or hiking trail, to expand your exposure to nature.

Anxiety can come in a variety of forms and feelings. It can feel like:

👉 Rapid heart beat.
👉 Feeling restless and having a hard time sitting still or concentrating.
👉 Tense feelings in the body.
👉 Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.
👉 Issues with digestion.
👉 Being stuck in the past of future.
👉 Being totally overtaken by your thoughts.

It’s important that we speak up and talk about what anxiety feels like. What does it feel like for you?

Q: Why should I get trauma-informed therapy?

A: Because when you change your perspective, you change your world 🌿🍃

We often underestimate the impact of trauma on our lives. It can alter our perception of the world, and leave us feeling powerless, disconnected, and alone.

We may develop coping mechanisms that, while helpful in the short term, ultimately limit our potential for growth and connection. But the human brain is a remarkable organ, with the capacity for healing and resilience.

Trauma-informed therapy can help us access that healing potential, by providing a safe and supportive space to explore our experiences, and develop new ways of relating to ourselves and others. With compassion and awareness, we can rediscover our innate strength, and reclaim our full potential for joy, connection, and fulfilment.

By helping others, you lift up everyone around you ❤️ ➡️ ❤️❤️.

The science is clear ➡️ acts of giving and kindness improves your mental wellbeing, and the wellbeing of the people around you, by:

✅ creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
✅ giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
✅ helping you connect with other people

That’s why we believe in adopting a daily practice of selflessness. Evidence clearly shows the benefits to our mental wellbeing that come with helping others.

How does CHANGE affect our emotions 🤔?

Change can be exciting, positive, beautiful. It can also be painful and uncomfortable, especially for those of us who struggle with anxiety or have experienced trauma.

If you are someone who feels anxious when dealing with uncertainty, here are two tools you can use to help you deal with change:

Talking to someone you trust about what's making you anxious could be a relief.

Try to manage your worries. Set aside a specific time to focus on your worries – so you can reassure yourself you haven't forgotten to think about them. Some people find it helps to set a timer.

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👉 tips to silence your inner critic 🤫. Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging – or critical and bullying? Here is how to change it for the better:

👉Step outside yourself. It's helpful to understand self-criticism as a dialogue between two aspects of your self. There’s one part of you that can be attacking, angry and hostile, and there’s another part of you that’s receiving it and feeling upset and hurt. By seeing it as a relationship, you can step out of it and relate to the conflict in a different way.

👉Know the goal. Self-compassion is not self-care, in the superficial chocolates-and-bubble-bath sense – nor is it simply being kind. Compassion is best understood as turning towards suffering, whether it is in yourself or others, and taking action to alleviate it. It’s this ability, when we are suffering, to stand back and say: ‘What is this about, why do I feel this? And what would be the most helpful thing for me now?’

👉Accept your ‘tricky’ brain. Negative self-talk is not evidence of something “wrong” with us that needs to be fixed; it is a feature of being human.

👉Support your mind with your body. Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our well-being and silence our negative self talk. Even a short burst of 10 minutes of brisk walking increases our mental alertness, energy and positive mood. Participation in regular physical activity can increase self-esteem and reduce stress and anxiety.

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👉 This is really important 👉 for anyone who has a friend or loved one struggling with anxiety... sometimes it's the things we don't see. 👀

We all experience anxiety to some extent. It is a normal human emotion. However, for some individuals, it can become debilitating. Please be understanding and compassionate with your loved ones who are affected with anxiety.

The power of being present... it's a skill YOU can learn ❤️.

It can be easy to rush through life without stopping to notice much. Paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings, and to the world around you – can improve your mental wellbeing.

Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". Mindfulness can help us enjoy life more and understand ourselves better. Here are five steps you can take take to develop it in your own life.

👉 Notice the everyday. As we go about our daily lives, we can notice the sensations of things, the food we eat, the air moving past the body as we walk.

👉 Keep it regular. It can be helpful to pick a regular time, such as a morning journey to work or a walk at lunchtime, during which you decide to be aware of the sensations created by the world around you.

👉 Try something new. Trying new things, such as sitting in a different seat in meetings or going somewhere new for lunch, can also help you notice the world in a new way.

👉 Watch your thoughts. Some people find it very difficult to practise mindfulness. As soon as they stop what they're doing, lots of thoughts and worries crowd in. It might be useful to remember that mindfulness isn't about making these thoughts go away, but rather about seeing them as mental events that come and go. This can be very hard at first, but with gentle persistence it is possible.

👉 Name thoughts and feelings. To develop an awareness of thoughts and feelings, some people find it helpful to silently name them: "Here's the thought that I might fail that exam" or: "This is anxiety".

👉 Free yourself from the past and future. You can practise mindfulness anywhere, but it can be especially helpful to take a mindful approach if you realise that, for several minutes, you have been trapped in reliving past problems or pre-living future worries.

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Never underestimate the power of good habits ✅.

Taking care of your mental health does not have to be expensive or complicated. Here are some simple, yet underrated habits that can transform your psychological well being.

If you feel like this is already overwhelming, start small focus on one habit at a time. You'll be surprised at how such small, incremental changes can transform your mental and physical wellbeing.