"Ecotherapy"

“Ecotherapy”

“Nature is the greatest place to heal and recharge.”

The Earth provides us with everything we need to live and enjoy life.

Nature has often been called a refuge for healing and resting, as well as for rebuilding and rejuvenation.

The natural world is all around us, and we need to remember this.

The natural type of healing is the best for our mental and our physical health.

And it is free for anyone who takes time out of their busy lives to enjoy nature.

Nature can and does nurture the human spirit.

‘Ecotherapy’ promotes mental health through outdoor activities and ‘nature immersion.’

The beauty of this therapy is that we can do this ourselves, every single day of our lives.

This also contributes to our emotional and psychological well-being.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Anne Frank

 

Be Proactive

Be Proactive

“Stop waiting for the perfect moment. Start with the moment you have.”

Instead of waiting for the perfect moment, “create” the perfect moment.

Like life is in our own hands, time is also and what we do with our time.

Like life is always moving, so is time, and it is up to us to make the best of our lives and the time we have now.

We need to be ‘proactive’ today so that we will have ‘that perfect moment.’

It is better to take action now rather than wait for ‘favourable conditions’, which actually may never happen.

Many who take the initiative, cultivate their plans and find success in doing so.

By ‘embracing the moment’, we very often learn new skills, have a deeper understanding and become adaptable.

Adopting this kind of mindset puts action first rather than waiting.

When we have ‘created’ our own happiness, we enjoy our lives so much more.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Helen Keller

 

Recognize And Appreciate

Recognize And Appreciate

“Being grateful turns struggles into strength and lessons into blessings.”

This is a good thought to remember.

Every struggle can be turned into a strength.

Every lesson can be turned into a blessing.

Every challenge can be turned into an opportunity.

Being grateful every day of our lives will give us this kind of positive and optimistic viewpoint.

Gratitude is a simple but important emotion that can powerfully change our lives for the better, if we would only let it.

Gratitude has also been looked at as a virtue, and is said to be essential for a ‘well-lived life.’

It is important to recognize and appreciate what and who we have in our lives, because then we will see that “life” is the blessing.

Having this way of thinking will help and protect our mental health.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Women in History

 

Important To You

Important To You

“Your time is your life — don’t give it away to things that don’t matter.”

We live in a world full of distractions.

It is up to us to choose which ‘distractions’ are worth our time.

Every minute spent on something or someone who tears us down, is not just a waste of our time, but a waste of our lives too.

But every minute in the company of things or people who are positive and build us up, is a good use of our time and our lives.

We need to prioritize what strengthens our hold on life and give ‘this’ the time it needs and deserves.

Investing our time in learning a new skill or doing something we have always dreamed of, is a sensible way of using the time in our lives.

If we want to live a meaningful life, we need to use our time wisely.

Give both your time and life to things and people who are important to you.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Women in History

 

The Positive Aspects Of Our Lives

The Positive Aspects Of Our Lives

“When you are grateful for what you have, you have everything you need.”

Encouraging a mindset where gratitude takes priority fosters a fulfilled purpose in life.

Being happy with what and who we have in our lives will ‘counteract’ those feelings of envy and dissatisfaction.

When we are grateful for what  we have, we realize we have everything we need in life.

“Gratitude” has that transformative power, when we realize we have everything we need, we are satisfied, calm and happy.

This is also good for our mental health.

Our minds are calm, not worrying, because we know we have what we need.

Many who ‘practice’ gratitude mindfulness are more positive and determined in their lives, and satisfied, as well as settled. 

Maintaining a Gratitude journal will help to keep the mind focused on the positive aspects of our lives.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Have faith in the future

 

"Well Done! You're Still Here"

 “Well Done! You’re Still Here”

“Some days the win is just that you didn’t quit. That counts more than you think.”

How true this is!

We are so busy in our lives, looking after others, our homes, work, as well as trying to look after ourselves, that it is difficult not to just give up.

It’s hard and it’s tiring to keep going every day.

Sit down for ten minutes, every single day, and say to yourself:

“Well Done! You’re still here!”

Even write it down with the date.

An entry in your Gratitude Journal.

Thinking and doing something positive will not allow pessimistic thinking to enter the mind.

Sitting down will also give you the physical rest you need to carry on with your day.

This will also build up your self-worth.

You are loved!

You are needed!

You are important!

When others see you doing this, they are also encouraged to keep going.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Have faith in the future

We Do Have To Put The Work In

 We Do Have To Put The Work In

“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”

The first thing we need to do is “believe in ourselves” because then ‘anything’ is possible!

When we are positive in our minds and think:

“I can do this!”

We Will!

Having this optimistic thinking first and foremost stops any negativity from creeping in.

To have a “can do” attitude means to have a “will do” life.

“Belief is the conviction that something can be achieved.”

The power of positive thinking cannot be emphasized enough.

Merely wishing for something will not make it materialize.

We need to ‘pick it up’, first in our minds, and then create, cultivate and achieve.

We need to foster the belief in our own and collective abilities and skills, for a happier and more peaceful world.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Thought for the week