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How do you keep focussed? 🤓
This week I’m determined to make progress on two books that I am writing.
To help keep motivated, I’ve been making mini targets for myself and rewarding these successes with an activity I enjoy such as walking along the beach.
Let me know what your goals are and how you keep focussed below.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
How do you reflect?
Mindfulness helps to improve our concentration and reduce ruminating thoughts that can lead to stress.
The key is to focus only on the present moment and not get lost in your thoughts, for example, concentrate on what’s happening around you, what can you hear or feel. You could get into a habit of doing this every day whilst you’re brushing your teeth.
Researchers have shown that practicing mindfulness helps to reduce anxiety and depression and that when you train your brain to be mindful you are actually changing the structure of your brain.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
More info: mindful.org
World Mental Health Day ❤️
During my working week I spend a lot of time dealing with mental health concerns. From anxiety, to depression to eating disorders amongst many others. Mental health is a serious and real issue. One in five Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. Often people may be too shy or worried about judgment to come forward and seek help, however, there is ample support if you need it. Your general practitioner can facilitate psychological therapy sessions, medication or even just regular support, because a problem shared is a problem halved.
If you or someone you know is struggling please pop by and see me in clinic for further help.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
Useful helplines:
☎️ Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
☎️ Lifeline: 13 11 14
☎️ Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
☎️ MensLine: 1300 78 9978
Don’t look back
Unless you use it in a positive manner. It’s very easy to dwell on past experiences and ruminate about what could have or should have been done. Rather than spending your precious effort on this, use this energy to think about what you have learned and how you could overcome this in future. By doing this, not only will you learn to grow as a person but you’ll also be stronger.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
How do you reflect? 🤔
Reflection helps us to grow and learn from various situations.
The key is to focus on the bigger picture and its consequences. A good way to start is to think about why you did what you did, and why that’s important. By gaining this understanding we can learn from our experiences and grow as humans.
If you would like more help or information please pop by and see me in clinic.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
