Mental Health Training

Developing Social Intelligence

One aspect of achieving success in life that many people never think about or discuss is the idea of social intelligence. In his book, Mastery, Robert Greene defines social intelligence as “the ability to see people in the most realistic light possible”. In other words, social intelligence is all about reading other people and figuring out the reasons why they behave the way they do. Think of it as your ability to think from another person’s perspective. When you have a “run-in” with someone whe...

Five Signs That You’re Experiencing an Anxiety Attack

You might listen to people talking about panic attacks and anxiety attacks like they’re the same thing. However, this is when things start to get confusing because panic attacks are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), whereas an anxiety attack isn’t. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (American) or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) (WHO / European) for health, research and diagnos...

Insomnia and anxiety are ubiquitous in young people

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Insomnia and anxiety are ubiquitous in young people

If you have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up very early in the morning, you may have insomnia. It is not enough to close your eyes, and count sheep and hope you will eventually enter the world of snooze. Most people have occasional sleeplessness, irrespective of their age. You will experience it due to changes in your sleep schedules (e.g. during travel) or stressful circumstances, to name a few. However, when it starts happening frequently and becomes long-term, it can c...

Applying the Four A's of Stress Relief to Your Life

Stress relief begins by knowing specific coping strategies that you can apply to your life every day. We can never eliminate all our stress, but we can learn ways to decrease it and deal with it. This can help to prevent stress-related illnesses , and ensure you live a healthier life.

Dealing with jealousy

Everyone has the potential to be jealous. Some people will experience small bouts of it while it will become an obsession with others. Slight incidents are usually no reason to worry, and you can probably pass them off. However, if you are overly jealous of someone, it means you don’t trust them. When you start to become obsessive, you may want to look into ways to reduce it. Jealous vs Envious While many people believe that jealousy means fearing, someone will take what you have, and envious me...

Depression and suicide

Depression is the most common illness among those who die from suicide, with approximately 60% suffering from this condition. Research shows that mental illness is the most critical risk factor for suicide; more than 90% of people who commit suicide , psychiatric illness, most often a mood disorder or an addictive disorder. Unfortunately, suicide is one of the most deadly complications of depression in all age groups and therefore, plays a role in more than one-half of all suicide attempts. Howe...

Want a Better Memory

Try Using Storytelling Do you remember facts easily? How about a well-crafted story? If you are like the majority of people, you will take good stories over dry facts any day. Some people revel with facts alone. There is nothing wrong with this. But, our brains have been created to tell and hear stories. Therefore, storytelling has to be an easier way to better memory. When we hear a good story, we will likely tell our family and friends that story. They will also be more tempted to pass the inf...

Pareto Principle.

Our modern world recognises being as busy as being important. It seems the more running around you do, the more urgent tasks you have, the more respected you are. Think about it - have you ever talked about how busy you were when someone asked you how you were? Probably. We all do it. But being busy doesn’t mean we are being effective at making the changes we want in our lives. It may mean the opposite - that we are wasting time on tasks that aren’t that important. That leaves us drained of ener...

The Benefit of Accepting Those You Don’t Like and How to Get Started

Let’s face it, you’re not going to like everyone. Sometimes the feeling is mutual. We meet someone who just rubs us wrong. You’re instant rivals, right down to the barely suppressed sneer and curled lip. Other times it’s not quite so dramatic. You might be making every effort to build a relationship, but they’re just not having it. Or there’s some previous history standing in the way of a relationship with someone. Whatever the case, there comes a time to let dislike go. Holding onto animosity, ...

How to Come Alive Again by Re-Engaging With Your Passions

Sometimes, life can feel a little bit like you're just trying to survive. If you come home from work every day feeling tired and listless only to lie on the couch and if you are constantly stressed and aggravated while you're at work… then what is it that you're living for? The problem is rest. Many of us work so that we can rest. But then when we do get a chance to rest, we don't feel very rewarded because ultimately rest normally just means staring at the TV. That's hardly rewarding! So what d...

Four Myths About Depression in the Elderly

Myth #1: Depression is a normal part of ageing · Although depression is not a normal situation for the elderly, it is quite common. It affects roughly 20% of the elderly population, a rate twice as high as the general population (10%). · There are many elderly not affected by depression. Those who tend to be unaffected have some of the following characteristics: • Social supports in place • They are involved in activities and hobbies, primarily when retirement occurs • No previous history, and n...

The Difference Between Positive and Negative Self-Talk

So many thoughts run through our minds every day. We don't notice many of them, but we often engage in mental dialogues with our inner voice. We talk to ourselves mentally. Our self-talk can be positive or negative, and which one you let dominate your mind can affect you in many ways. Positive self-talk is, of course, the best form to develop. It's not dismissing the negative facts, but it helps us to focus on the good that could happen instead. Negative self-talk, meanwhile, is when you focus o...

Five Reasons Being Humble is Good for Your Mental health

Why does humility get such a bad rap? Too often, we put down the idea of someone humble, simply because we think of them as weak. After all, if you had any real accomplishments, or were worth knowing, you'd tell us...right? What's so amazing about humble people is just how much more confident and even competent they are. It takes a strong person to back off and let their actions speak louder than their words. Only someone with a great deal of confidence can keep quiet about their achievements. I...

How Depression Effects Memory

Depression isn’t a rare disorder. The World Health Organization has found that approximately 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Depression affects all areas of the brain, from making decisions and planning future actions to organizing thoughts and memory. Scientists have been looking at the connection between depression and memory in hopes of improving treatments and understanding the deep connections between our mind, mood, and memory. There could be many contributing factors ...

Emotional health information

Are you emotionally healthy? Emotional health problems can ruin your life quality, affect your physical and mental health and cause stress which is responsible for 75 to 90 percent of all doctor visits. Learn how to improve your emotional health to boost wellness in all areas of your life and self.

What is Mindfulness Anyway?

You see the word mindfulness used so often nowadays, but do you know what it means? It might be helpful to think about what it doesn’t mean for a moment. Mindfulness is not: · Sitting on a meditation cushion for hours · Being perfect · Having all the answers But it is easy. You are living a mindful life shouldn’t feel burdensome or like yet another task to add to your list. Put most simply, and we can say that mindfulness is paying attention to what’s happening in the present, to what you’re doi...

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What is Self-Reliance?

The idea of self-reliance is a broad one and one that covers many different concepts. Everyone has a slightly different idea of what constitutes self-reliance and there are many different types of self-reliance that apply more in different situations. You can be self-reliant in that you don't need the accolades of other people, you can be self-reliant in that you are able to do things on your own without becoming lonely or bored and you can be self-reliant in as much as you're able to solve prob...

Reducing anger in your life

Sometimes the cause of your anger can be staring you right in the face. As much as you hate to admit it you are not happy with your current state of affairs and it is time to make changes. Living with huge amounts of anger is not healthy and can lead to a variety of mental and physical issues. This can include stress, heart attacks, anxiety and depression. Which of course, can affect all members of your family too. Are you and your spouse having issues? This is often a root cause of anger in cou...

Limiting negative self-talk

Negative experiences start during childhood and continue throughout our adult lives. This is a normal part of life that we all deal with. Too often though, our thoughts become negative as well. Even more troubling is when we start negatively talking to ourselves. This negative self-talk is one of the most limiting behaviors one can deal with. Use these tips to help overcome it. 1. Distinguish between negative thoughts and critical thinking. We need to have a certain amount of self-critique; othe...

Your body language and your anger

Did you know that your body language can often display your anger before you do so verbally? While you may know this, it is a fact that is often overlooked by many. Which is why it is important to understand what non verbal communication is and how it can affect your relationships. How many times have you stopped speaking to someone because they ticked you off? Lots probably, this is a classic sign of nonverbal communication. Other signs of non-verbal communica>on include: • The amount of eye...

Four Steps for Facing Your Fears for Success

You might not realise it, but deep down, everyone is afraid. The big difference between you and all those people you can see who are successful is that they confronted their fears. They worked through their issues to get ahead or went ahead despite them. If you don’t face your fears, you’re likely to miss out on a lot in life. There’s no such thing as ‘the right time’ to do something. More often than not, the right time is now. Look your fears in the eye and dare them to stop you! Someone once s...

Why Being Assertive, is Important and How to Develop It

Learning to be assertive is one of the essential life skills you can develop. Studies have shown that being assertive can lead to a whole host of benefits, from increased self-confidence to better relationships and improved mental and physical health. Before you start, it’s important to understand what being assertive means. Psychologists define assertiveness as being able to express yourself effectively and stand up for your point of view while respecting the rights and beliefs of others. The b...

Be More Giving

One Thing You Can Do To Be More Giving We’ve become a very consumer-oriented society. That wasn’t always the case though. Going back just 2 or 3 generations, it was a lot more common for people to give a portion of their income to a cause. Most often this was in the form of a donation to the local church, but it didn’t end there. Neighbors would come help out when there was a barn to be raised. Women would get together and help out if one of their own got sick. And no matter how lean the years w...

One Thing You Can Do To Stop Procrastinating

Are you a procrastinator? Were you the kid that would study for a big test the night before and get homework done on the way to school? It’s nothing to be proud of, but we all have our moments of procrastination. Here’s a simple little life hack to stop procrastinating and getting stuff done. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how much more productive this will make you. Make a To-Do List To-Do lists stop procrastination better than anything else I know. Get out a piece of paper and a pen, or downlo...

Simplify Your Life

One Thing You Can Do To Simplify Your Life When did our lives get so complicated? We need calendars, reminders and apps just to get us through the day. Our houses are bigger, our cars are fancier and our jobs more complicated. How would you like to make one little tweak to simplify all sorts of things in your busy daily life? When you think about it, the hardest part and what makes it seem too busy is the fact that we constantly have to think about what to do next and make decisions. That gets t...

One Thing You Can Do To Be More Spiritual

Our lives have gotten so hectic, haven’t they? There never seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. And then there are the constant interruptions. The phone rings, there’s a new email or text message, a colleague walks in the office. Our day sometimes feels like nothing more than one interruption after another. Add to that the superficiality of being surrounded by media and ads and it’s no wonder we crave a simpler and more spiritual life. While we can’t change our surroundings...

One Thing You Can Do To Stay Open-Minded

Think about the various people in your life. Who strikes you as the most open-minded? I find that more often than not it’s children. Kids are the most open-minded beings. That’s because they are constantly learning and constantly have new ideas thrown at them. Here’s a simple hack you can do to stay just as open-minded as a kid. Emulate them and never stop learning. That’s easily said, but how do you actually put in into action? There are plenty of opportunities to learn new things all around yo...

One Thing You Can Do To Be More Outgoing

Going out and talking to people we don’t know can be quite the daunting task. It gets even worse when there is a crowd of people or we’re expected to impress the people we’re meeting. Yet it seems so easy and effortless for “outgoing” people. They strike up a conversation with the person next to them with ease and seem to make friends no matter where they go. We on the other hand agonize about what to say, how to not sound stupid and before you know it we’ve talked ourselves out of walking up to...