Mandy Kloppers – Psychologist (CBT) – Global Online Therapy
Mental health is an important aspect of your overall health. It is just as important to take care of your mental health after a stroke as it is to take care of your physical health. There are many ways to care for your mental health after a stroke. Here are a few of them. Enroll in a Stroke Rehabilitation Center …
Learn to be optimistic using a technique based on Albert Ellis ‘ Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy’. Professor Martin Seligman has elaborated on this in his book ‘Authentic Happiness’. Use the ABCDE method to challenge your thinking and reframe it using a more rational approach. This is a method for building optimism by recognising and disputing pessimistic thoughts. The key to …
Your body and mind are inextricably linked. Your thoughts affect your physical body and the physical state of your body affects your mind. Without conscious awareness, the brain makes representations or associations that often shape our thoughts or actions. There are a few simple tricks that can instantly improve your mood. Often, simplicity is the best method. Every day there …
According to Forbes, self-care is a deliberate move an individual undertakes to enhance their emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Self-care can take different forms. For instance, it can be in the form of getting enough sleep each night or taking a walk each evening to get some fresh air. Whichever works for you, self-care is essential for establishing resilience …
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash A very bad day at the office could happen to anyone. You return to your desk after a lovely lunch with a friend to discover a note there asking you to go to your boss’s office, and it’s not to shake your hand and tell you what a good job you’ve being doing lately, …
Millions of people suffer from mental health diseases each year. From anxiety, depression, phobias, personality disorders, PTSD, and anger – it can be a lifelong illness interfering with how you think, feel, mood, and your behavior. Mental health is not caused by one particular issue or event, there are many factors that can contribute to mental health such as genes, …
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That inspirational saying has been around for years, but it’s so often easier said than done. Going through difficult times or having to deal with a major life event you never thought would happen can make it hard to “get going” anywhere. Tough times tend to happen when you’re least …
Critical workers and parents are typically identified as groups who have been the hardest impacted in terms of mental health by the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents who work in health have been doubly impacted as not only are they caring for their own children, but working day and night to meet the needs of many other vulnerable people too. …
When furnishing your new apartment, you’re given a blank slate. The odds are that the property management company has painted the walls white. When entering your apartment for the first time, you’ll be able to see all of the space before you start adding furniture and other items, allowing your imagination to take hold. Your living space can have a significant impact …
Are you likeable? Being likeable isn’t required in order to achieve the position or job of your dreams, but it helps. When other people are on your side providing you with encouragement, helpful tips, and even free resources, it can greatly increase the chances of success in your chosen field and in life. Many times, it is not what you …