Self Care Articles

The Covid-19 (or novel coronavirus) pandemic is having immeasurable effects on the world at large and on us all as individuals. Many of us have chosen or been forced into isolation of varying degrees and this, at the time of writing, is having many effects on our mental health. Depending on your personality type, being […]

There’s a saying that ‘if you expect the worst you’ll never be disappointed’ and of course there is a certain truth to that. We all have the choice to either look for the worst or search for the best in life, and whichever we do, that is what we are bound to find. Living a […]

Self-care is performing an activity to promote your health or wellbeing. It’s about taking the time to take care of your emotional, physical and mental health. It’s about taking actions to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of your well being. So you know you need to add some self-care activities into your daily routine […]

We all know that practicing good oral hygiene is important for the health of our teeth and gums. But less known are the major health advantages of good dental hygiene on the rest of our body. Scientific studies are showing that a healthy mouth and a healthy body go hand in hand. Taking care of […]

We all know how good it feels to be kind, that glow of happiness after helping out a neighbor, that rush of feel-good hormones after making a donation to a charity or spending time assisting at the soup kitchen. But it’s looking more and more likely now that simple acts of kindness not only make […]

Anxiety is a word that we encounter more and more in this modern, high-paced world. We all feel tense at times and we all have to be able to deal with stress and pressure, no matter our lifestyle and life choices. High-functioning anxiety is when a person is seemingly able to lead a normal life, […]

Do you feel that you are not making the most of life? Do you feel you are missing out on a fulfilling social life, loving relationships, exciting adventures or thrilling experiences? Do you want to make a change? Are you ready to live life to the fullest? Here is a list of 28 tips I […]

It has often annoyed me when we are told that all experiences, especially bad ones, are an opportunity to learn, that we all have times when life seems to go smoothly, and more challenging times where nothing goes right. And we’re supposed to be thankful for the latter? I wasn’t convinced, not at all. This […]

These days it seems like everyone is either stressed out, incredibly anxious or a combination of them both. We live in a society that is increasingly on-the-go and unfortunately, stress is part of most people’s life. We all know that stress is super bad for your health, so how can we reduce stress in a […]

Looking to declutter your home but don’t know where to start? This decluttering list is for you! It will help ease you into your new clutter-free lifestyle by giving you 70 decluttering ideas you can start implementing immediately. So find yourself some trash bags or boxes and start moving towards a more minimalist lifestyle. 1. […]

What is self-care? Self-care is doing an activity to take care of our physical, emotional or mental health. It’s about giving our mind, body, and spirit what they need to stay healthy and thrive. Simply, it’s taking actions to contribute to the maintenance of our well being. It’s a simple concept, but something most people […]

Life can be complicated, but sometimes we just make it more complicated than it needs to be. With all our responsibilities regarding friends, family, work, household chores, paying bills, eating right and exercising, our feet sometimes seem to barely touch the ground. Simple living can seem far out of reach. But by following just a […]

Isn’t life challenging and difficult enough already? Do you really need to add more stress and hardship by doing things to yourself that you don’t need to do? From time to time, we all do things that make the possibility of happy living more difficult than it needs to be. Why not give yourself a […]

What does living a simple life mean to you? For me, it means as much as possible, getting rid of life’s complications, complexities, clutter and most of all stress. Eliminating all but the essential, so I can then spend time with the people I love and doing the things I love. Basically, you declutter your […]

Sometimes we feel like we’re on a hamster wheel. Running as fast as we can to get everything done, but feeling that we’re not really getting anywhere. We get stressed. We get burned out. We can’t see a way out. And that’s where meditation comes in. It sounds too simple to be true, but a […]

We’ve all been there. We vow to change our lives for the better. We set ourselves targets and list priorities and we’re super-motivated. It seems easy at first when our outlook is positive and we can see the results. Then things get more difficult, we have some set-backs and the initial burst of energy and […]

I’m at a party and I’m smiling. I’m caring and I’m sharing, I’m being bubbly and, I hope, only slightly unconventional and just a little amusing. That’s my thing. Yeah, I’ve got my party face on and I’m having a pretty good time. But as the minutes turn into hours and everyone else is getting […]

Do you practice healthy living? Do you have a healthy diet? Do you exercise regularly? Do you drink enough water every day? Do you get enough sleep? If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t live as healthily as you’d wish. We all want to be healthy, but actually living a healthy lifestyle every day […]

People say that change is difficult but it really doesn’t have to be. Most of us can comfortably walk a mile, but did you know that a mile takes, on average, two thousand steps! As Lao Tzu famously said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” and so we can, in our […]

How to live a happy life. Now that’s a big question! For most people, living a happy life is one of their most sought-after goals, yet unfortunately, not many succeed in the endeavor. Happiness often seems to be waiting until you get that new job, a raise, you’ve paid off your mortgage, or found the […]