Mental Health

Be in charge of your mental well-being

August 16, 2011

Are you aware of the “5 ways to mental well-being?” You may be thinking about the 5 portions of fruits and vegetables a day for physical well-being; I am not referring to this.  I am talking about mental well-being and the ways we could enhance it.  The best thing about this message is that it [...]

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Letting Go of Problem Stories

November 20, 2010

An interesting concept in narrative coaching is that people are multi “story-ed” and that we live in and out of our stories. Most of us have told ourselves and others our problem stories many times, over and over again. We keep updating and modifying our stories depending on life context and self-responsibility we bear at [...]

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What would you rather do when you get upset with a loved one – suppress or express your emotions?

February 5, 2010
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Why it matters… Suppressing negative emotions “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy” – Jim Rohn Our feelings or emotions may not define our true self but they form an integral part of how we experience life. Whether we feel happy, sad, anxious, curious, angry or calm, [...]

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How to Rise Above Negativity!

December 18, 2009
Rise above negativity

When I checked my emails the other day, I saw a thread of messages from some colleagues, about a work related issue. As I read them I could feel myself getting tensed by the amount of negativity in the content of the messages. I’ve lost count of the number of meetings I have attended where [...]

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Diagnosis Labels and Identity Crisis?

October 10, 2009
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Roles that define our social identity? Lets think about this – when we get introduced to someone in social or business settings, very often we get introduced by our names and what we do for a living. Most of us don’t mind having a social identity based on our professional roles.  In fact the more [...]

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