Mindfulness » Victoria Hood

We spend a lot of time there so it’s pretty important that while we hang out at work, we’re also looking after us. It can take as little as creating prompts and actively slowing down, but you will notice that incorporating these small changes into your day can massively support your well-being at work. Take note of which changes you think you could make...

Generally, when mothers approach me about fostering a mindfulness practice, their intention is that they will develop and grow the skills that they themselves feel that they require to manage the hurdles of motherhood. Sometimes, the attention is on cultivating a practice in their kids, however, most of the time, it’s the mums reaching for mindfulness so that they stop reaching for the wine....

Self worth as a concept is often considered another term for self esteem. If one is suffering from low self esteem we often regard them as having a low sense of worth. These two terms however are not on par. Self worth is about who you are. Not what you do. In this day and age however, without conscious awareness we do tend to...

It’s easy to jump up and back causes. Simple enough to become passionate about climate change and areas such as human

Disclosure: I have done my utmost to prevent the triggering of difficult thoughts and emotions by labeling anything specific. However, if you believe that this may be a topic that is too overwhelming for you on this day, you will need to make the decision for yourself whether reading this will be conducive to your well-being or not. Trauma is defined by the American...

Have you ever thought about how the news affects you? Have you noticed that the structure of the news generally goes something like this: Breaking news (catastrophe, scandal, disaster), mundane/sad/angry stories and then in the last five minutes- “good sort of the week, or cutest animal of the day” (did they really think that a cute kitten or a volunteering Nana would make me forget...

How many of your 400 Facebook friends have you had a good meaty conversation with in the past year? How many of those have you met up with? And how many of those would you consider to be someone you could call on if you really needed them? I watched a Ted Talk recently on the importance of connection when it comes to treating addiction. It...