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  There’s often a misconception that self-care is selfish or indulgent, but the truth is it’s vital to your well-being and helps better prepare you to show up for others and be available to nurture those around you. Self-care doesn’t need to be expensive, complicated or time-consuming, it’s simply allowing yourself a moment in your day to recharge, re-energise and nurture your well-being. The world is a busy, noisy and all-consuming place at times. Now more than ever you need to make sure you’re grounding yourself in your own inner world, so you can better hear what you need and what you require to take better care of yourself. Here are 3 simple ways to incorporate some self-care into your daily routine: 1. Deep Belly Breaths  -  Deep belly breathing is a great way to calm your nervous system and it is something  you  can do almost anywhere, for example, while you’re washing the dishes, sitting in traffic or watching your kids play sport. It ...

To learn more about CBT, check out this video above.    Have you ever watched a movie that really made you feel something? Maybe you’ve felt fear while the camera creeps down a dark hallway, anger when the villain gets his way, or joy when everything turns out okay. It seems obvious that movies can make us feel... but why?   We aren’t creeping down a dark hallway, and the victory at the end isn’t our own. The answer is actually very simple. Being in a dark hallway does not cause fear. It’s what you  think  about being in a dark hallway that causes fear. In short: Your thoughts have the power to control your emotions. This is where cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) comes in. During CBT, you will learn to identify thinking patterns in your everyday life that are causing painful emotions or other problems. Then, by developing new thoughts, you will learn to change how you feel. In this article, we'll dive deeper into thoughts, and the role they play in controlling...