Real Life Stories
A young person’s story on mindfulness and mental health
Keara tells her story about her mindfulness journey and how it helped her manage through a breakup and other mental health difficulties.
What is grounding and how can it help me?
What is grounding? Grounding is a type of meditation that helps put you back in touch with the present moment by focusing attention on the physical world around you. Grounding exercises are quick and easy to try for yourself, and you can use them as a coping strategy in lots of different situations. They can […]
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How to meditate when you don’t have the money or the time
Mindfulness meditation is the name given to a collection of techniques that help you focus your attention on the present moment. Practising mindfulness meditation can bring many benefits. It can help you manage stress and anxiety, improve your focus, and enhance the quality of your sleep, just to name a few. Potential benefits aside, meditation […]
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What is self-care?
Self-care practices are habits that improve and maintain your physical and mental health. These practices are not just about managing stress right now or preventing mental health difficulties in the future. It’s also about making choices that improve your overall sense of wellbeing, whether you’re currently facing challenges or not. Taking care of your own […]
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What can mindfulness meditation do for your mental health?
Meditation is a term you probably hear a lot, but you still might not be sure what it means. Misunderstandings are common when it comes to meditation. If you have seen a character on TV meditating by sitting in silence for hours or chanting in difficult yoga poses, you might feel like meditation isn’t something […]
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How to practise self-compassion
Research shows that people with higher levels of self-compassion tend to be less anxious and depressed. You can learn to practise self-compassion regardless of your current physical or mental health. Whether you’re looking to mind your wellbeing or recover from a stressful event or ongoing mental health difficulty, practising self-compassion can be beneficial. What is […]
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How to practise self-care
Research on how young people practise self-care when in distress is still growing. However, it is clear that many people find relief and enjoyment in self-care activities. Everyone finds different things fulfilling so finding self-care practices that work best for you might require a little experimentation. Self-care is about finding what recharges you and brings […]
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