If we don't remember to be kind to ourselves, we won't have the energy, strength or spirit to treat the ones we love with the kindness they deserve.
Volunteering your time, energy and money does not only give your life more meaning. Studies show that those who work to further the causes they value also tend to be happier and healthier, experience fewer aches and pains, and live longer!
Do you know how to be happy or are you waiting for happiness to find you? Despite what fairy tales depict, happiness doesn't appear by magic, it's something you can cultivate.
Resilience is an individual's ability to recover, change and adapt appropriately in the face of adversity. Resilient people are able to utilise their skills and strengths to cope with problems and challenges, such as job loss, financial problems, illness, natural disasters, medical emergencies, divorce or the death of a loved one.
Depression can make you feel exhausted, worthless, helpless and hopeless. Such negative thoughts and feelings make some people feel like giving up.