Daily Challenges

Mindful Monday Challenge!

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Mindful Monday Challenge!

Let’s briefly chat about mindfulness. What is mindfulness and why it can be good for YOU! There is a lot of hype and information about mindfulness out there. Please don’t start thinking religious pilgrimages, meditation retreats, sitting still and humming for hours at a time, this is not what we expect you to do. https://tenor.com/view/meditation-hippie-sponge-bob-and-patrick-gif-5888486 Mindfulness is not always easy, but you can start small. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift – that is why we call it the present (said by someone really smart) Mindfulness simply means paying attention to the present moment...

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Social Tuesday Challenge

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Social Tuesday Challenge

Social Tuesday is all about…wait for it…being social. For those of you who might experience a little anxiety around social events or consider themselves to be ‘introverted’, being social doesn’t have to involve wining and dining or planning and pulling together a memorable party, so please read on, this is relevant to everyone. A key component of strong mental health is social support, but what exactly does this mean? Really simply put, social support is a term used to describe interactions of people. Expanding on this, it is typically broken down into close relationships and social integration. CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: These...

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Wiggle it Wednesday Challenge!

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Wiggle it Wednesday Challenge!

Exercise and your mental health. It is common knowledge that exercise is good for your physical health, but did you know that exercise can also be seriously good for your mental health? Research shows that people who exercise regularly have better mental health and lower rates of mental illness. Some studies even suggest that for treating mild-moderate mental health conditions like depression, exercise can be as effective as chatting with a therapist and medication – such a good reason to get out there and wiggle-it. So, what exercise is the best exercise? Let’s not overcomplicate this! The best exercise for...

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Therapeutic Thursday Challenge!

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Therapeutic Thursday Challenge!

  When to seek professional support? If warning signs and symptoms persist for longer than 2 weeks. Check out some handy information on warning signs and symptoms here.  If how you are feeling about anything is causing you significant distress – “why can’t I shake this?” “I want these feelings to stop!” If the way you are feeling is preventing you from doing things you can usually do or the things you usually enjoy doing. Early intervention is by far and away the best intervention. If you or someone you know is struggling, get on top of things early! Worried...

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Foodie Friday Challenge!

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Foodie Friday Challenge!

Nutrition and your mental health. You are what you eat! Such an overused metaphor, but not too far from the truth. Sure, if you eat a hamburger, you won’t turn into a walking Big Mac, but the food that you eat does affect your health – both physical and mental health. You don’t need to become obsessive about your food consumption – treating yourself from time to time to a Cadbury crème egg or a Lindt truffle can be great reward for effort – but a simple understanding that what you put into your body can influence things like your...

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