It’s December. The countdown is on. Excitement is building. The pace is quickening. Life is getting hectic. There’s end-of-school activities, office parties, Christmas break-ups, and holiday plans to make; not to mention, shopping, gift wrapping, mailing items, putting up the decorations, cooking Continue Reading
Be positive! It’s good for your health
What kind of thinker are you? Are you an optimistic, see the glass half-full sort of person, or a pessimistic, see the glass half-empty type? Do you have positive, constructive, confident thoughts most of the day? Or do you spend time mulling over gloom-ridden, “I can’t do it” thinking? Negativity Continue Reading
Have courage! It’s good for your health.
The lion has often been used as a symbol of courage. Yet courage comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s having the courage to live in a new country, to start a new relationship, activity, school or job, to stand up for what is right, or even to get out of bed and face each day. To Continue Reading
Spring clean now! It’s good for your health.
It’s officially Spring! A time when the days warm up, our gardens bloom, new leaves form, and trees burst into blossom. It’s the season when we don those new Spring fashions, try out fresh Spring colours, and generally emerge from our cocoons. Spring is also a good time to throw off what Shakespeare Continue Reading
Be encouraging! It’s good for your health.
Be encouraging! Everyone likes to do well. And while we don’t seek applause for being a caring parent, or a hard worker, or just plain doing a good job in life, receiving someone’s praise and encouragement can give us a much needed lift. It can help us keep going when we’re feeling down, or when Continue Reading
Improve your environment. It’s good for your health.
There’s no doubt that we‘re fortunate to live on this beautiful planet we call home. We’re also privileged to be the stewards of its vast resources, landscapes, oceans, and the atmosphere we breathe. You could say that as its citizens, we have the health of the world in our hands. We have the power Continue Reading
Beat the winter blues! It’s good for your health.
It’s Winter! Time to enjoy cosy fires, hot drinks, warm clothes, snuggling up in bed, and even trips to the snow. However, colder, shorter days may result in the winter blues, anxiety over one’s health, and worry about the best ways to keep the family well. When such winter-time-concerns set in, Continue Reading
Happy mothering! It’s good for your health.
Today’s woman is multi-faceted. She can be a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mother and grandmother. As a mum, she juggles her life with raising children, running a home, work or study. As a grandmother, she often plays an important role in looking-after her grandchildren. For these women, mothering Continue Reading
Be resilient! It’s good for your health
When it comes to juggling family and work, parents and workers can sometimes get bent-out-of-shape by the demands made on them. They can feel pulled in two directions or mentally stretched to the limit. When this happens, life can be a tight ball of stress. The answer? Be resilient. Stay emotionally Continue Reading
Nourish your thinking! It’s good for your health.
In the whirlwind-of-life that we call our daily routine, every minute seems to be accounted for. There’s the family to attend to, trips to the supermarket, household chores, work commitments, and yes, emails and Facebook posts to catch up with. How does one cope with the hectic pace of life and stay Continue Reading