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The Best Little Towns in The Cape For A Weekend Break Why follow the hordes to Hermanus? The Cape is dotted with charming, character-rich small towns and villages waiting to be discovered.

A very interesting read in to the connection between our habits and happiness.
www.mindful.org/habits-happiness-linked/

How Habits and Happiness are Linked Happiness doesn't always make us feel happy, says New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin. That's because it's a complex state of well-being that requires awareness of both positive and negative emotions, personal values, temperaments, and habits.

Happy everyone!

A quote from our favourite, Eckhart Tolle. Have a happy, healthy Wednesday everyone 👊

Please remember, our first course starts this Sunday, the 21st. If you would like to get in touch or learn more, head to our website or drop us an inbox message.
http://www.themindfulrecoverycentre.co.za/

Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery | Mindful Recovery Centre Cape Town The Mindful Recovery Centre was formed in order to offer individuals dealing with addiction and codependency, an innovative and well-researched programme, which can assist them in learning new skills to better navigate the challenges, which arise in early recovery.

We all want to be more happy, but the trick is finding where our happiness lives!
https://www.mindful.org/discover-happiness-lives/

How to Discover Where Your Happiness Lives In this Mindful video, Elaine Smookler offers 3 things to consider when asking yourself what particular things bring you happiness.

We hope you are all feeling as rested as we are.

*** Remember, our first course starts on the 21st of this month! ***

New Years Eve is a time where drinking is the accepted norm. But here are 7 things to do that'll be way more fun than drinking this NYE! But if you can't keep away from the party, we'd opt for point 7 and party on in your own sober style!
https://www.elitedaily.com/p/7-things-to-do-on-new-years-eve-besides-drinking-thatll-actually-be-way-more-fun-5960023

7 Things To Do On New Year’s Eve Besides Standing In An Overcrowded Bar & Drinking New Year's Eve is one of the most hyped up holidays of the year, particularly when you become an adult, and going out for drinks becomes a go-to activity most weekends. But here's the truth: There are tons of other things to do on New Year's Eve besi…

Happy Monday everyone.

Our courses for 2018 are planned and filling up fast. If you would like more details, please visit our site and don't be afraid to get in touch with us. We're ready to help!
First course starts on the 21st January.
http://www.themindfulrecoverycentre.co.za/mindfulness-based-relapse-prevention-programme-cape-town.php

Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention Programme in Cape Town | Mindful Recovery Centre Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention Programme/Course in Cape Town at the Mindful Recovery Centre. This programme is run for Individuals who have completed an initial recovery treatment programme and have 30 days sobriety.

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅
We all know that feasting is very much part of the festive season, but if we can just be a bit more mindful when indulging, we may walk away feeling a great deal better.☺️
https://www.bepure.co.nz/blogs/news/top-5-tips-mindfully-enjoying-christmas-feasting

Top 5 Tips for Mindfully Enjoying Your Christmas Feasting When it comes to Christmas day, I recommend you focus on mindful eating. This allows you to really feeling the foods nourishment of your body.

With Christmas just one week away, here's an interesting article on how to remain mindful during this indulgent time.
https://www.wearethought.com/blog/2015/12/20/mindful-eating-exercises-at-christmas/

Mindful eating: A thoughtful idea to try this Christmas Our contributor, Emma Mills, shares the surprising benefits of mindful eating... More flavour, more enjoyment, feeling healthier, and more.

"C — Choose to stay open
As we make the conscious choice to stay open, raw, and vulnerable, we can be brave, tender, and present to the technicolor experiences that reveal life’s texture and richness."

www.mindful.org/ride-waves-change/

How to Ride the Waves of CHANGE The truth is: we don't know much about what "will be." Here are six mindfulness tips for going with the flow—rather than losing ourselves in the undertow.

An interesting read for our !
www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drugs-brain

Drugs and the Brain

Happy Friday 🌞

Never underestimate the importance of gut health! 😀

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gut-healing-dinner-recipes

3 Doctor-Recommended Gut-Healing Dinners Plus, the gut-healing foods he recommends including in every meal.

Something a little different this week. But since we're all having to be very mindful with our water usage, could this be the answer to our problems?

www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/zero-mass-water

This Company Is Making Fresh Water From Thin Air — And Sharing It With The World Water doesn't have to be the new oil.

Some great tips for this ! Any other tips you could add to the list?

'Research has shown that adult brains produce stem cells that create new nerve cells and alcohol is suppressing that process.' An interesting read in to alcohol and how it kills new brain cells.

Drinking alcohol kills new brain cells in adults, more so in women A University of Texas study found alcohol is particularly damaging to the region where new brain cells are created to sustain brain function and prevent tumors. The effect was worse in women.

Focus on the journey towards happiness, not trying to find it!


https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/so-you-want-to-find-happiness-heres-where-its-been-hiding

So You Want To Find Happiness? Here's Where It's Been Hiding The search for happiness has an unintended side effect, sometimes.

"Presence is the key to freedom, so you can only be free now." - Eckhart Tolle

Yes, in today's day and age, phone addiction is a thing, and there is a dark side to it!

https://www.mindful.org/hidden-cost-phone-addiction/

The Hidden Cost of Phone Addiction The dark side of phone addiction: they're a tool for self-avoidance.

"By eating mindfully, you restore your attention and slow down, making eating an intentional act instead of an automatic one."
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mindful-eating-guide

Mindful Eating 101 - A Beginner's Guide Mindful eating is a powerful tool to gain control of your eating habits. It can cause weight loss, reduce binge eating and make you feel better.

Step 1 for a stress free weekend...enjoy the outdoors and take a walk on the beach 🏖️

Another quote by one of the best, Eckhart Tolle.

It's not always the destination, but the journey!
www.mindful.org/no-time-for-mindfulness-try-this-on-the-go-walking-meditation/

No Time for Mindfulness? Try This On-the-Go Walking Meditation Elisha Goldstein offers a simple walking meditation in four steps.

Here's to a weekend!

“One year ago today, I decided to give drinking a break, A very personal thing for everyone. For me, a constant return on investment."

www.thefix.com/john-mayer-celebrates-one-year-without-alcohol

John Mayer Celebrates One Year Without Alcohol | The Fix “One year ago today, I decided to give drinking a break, A very personal thing for everyone. For me, a constant return on investment."

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Step 12: Look at life less selfishly, be nice to everyone, help people if you can.

https://www.thefix.com/russell-brand-rolls-out-his-own-12-steps-new-book-recovery

Russell Brand Rolls Out His Own 12 Steps In New Book 'Recovery' | The Fix In his new self-help book, Brand offers an adapted 12-step program that he believes can help anyone battling addiction.