Wellbeing

Reach for that keynote for mental wellbeing with music therapy

MusicTherapy is a healthcare profession that uses music to address a wide range ofphysical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Trained and certified music therapists use music and its elements – such as rhythm, melody, harmony, and lyrics – to help clients improve their well-being and achieve therapeutic goals. Here are some key aspects …

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Importance and Relevance of Zen Buddhism in Everyday Life

Zen Buddhism – a school of Mahayana Buddhism – focuses on mindfulness, meditation, and direct experience to help individuals attain enlightenment or deep insight into the nature of reality. While its origins are rooted in ancient Asian traditions, Zen Buddhism holds considerable importance and relevance in everyday life for people worldwide. However, incorporating Zen principles …

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Science and Spirituality

Spiritual practices can bring significant mental health benefits. Lots of studies have shown that religious involvement and spirituality are associated with better health, including greater longevity, coping skills and higher quality of life (even during terminal illness) as well as reduced levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide. Addressing the spiritual needs of a person may …

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How Avoiding Emotions Effects Mental Wellbeing

What is Experiential Avoidance Behaviour? Experiential avoidance is defined as when a person tries to escape the feelings of distress they experience through emotions, memories, thoughts, and physical sensations. The individual becomes resistant to staying with their feelings of discomfort and distress and will try to avoid their feelings of anxiety in an attempt to …

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Avoidant attachment and impact on relationships

Understanding avoidant attachment: In an age when the value of human life is high, and humans are living longer than ever, afterwards, we find ourselves navigating the twist and certainly turns of long-term relationships never previously seen. Each relationship contains complex factors pertaining to and influencing communication, bringing together mini cultures, intergenerational experiences and individuality …

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Mental Fetigue

Mental Fatigue: Is your brain exhausted?

Mental fatigue defined: Also known as mental exhaustion or burnout; it arises from prolonged stress – whether it comes from work, relationships, life events, or all of these. After you’ve been physically working for a while then your body may begin to feel tired and drained. Suppose you continually ignore the physical symptoms from overwork …

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Am I overthinking?

Overthink (verb) To think too much about something: to put too much time into thinking or analysing something in a way that is more harmful than helpful (Merriam-Webster online dictionary).   When does it become a problem?    We all sometimes spend time overthinking, lying awake at night, ruminating about the past, trying to predict …

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