Mind

Criticism is an inevitable component of life, but being prepared for it, and having strategies to deal with it, can help you turn the potential pain of criticism into gold.

As doubt about climate change has diminished, it has been replaced by panic, anxiety, resignation, fatigue, guilt, outrage and disconnect. This phenomenon has been dubbed “eco-anxiety”, an unease that is particularly prominent among the younger generations and parents of young children. So, how do you and your children cope?

The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi — which repairs broken ceramics with gold to make them stronger and more beautiful — has become a powerful metaphor for self-development.

Most people don’t lie on a daily basis, but the most common types of lies are “white lies”, exaggerations, hiding information and burying lies in truth.

Here’s a list of mindful acts you can do to benefit your health, life and planet in the three minutes it takes to boil the kettle for a cup of tea.

Social connection is a matter of survival not preference. Our clever evolutionary design has urged us to connect, ensuring the proliferation of the species. The need to belong is in fact just as critical to your wellbeing as having food and shelter.

Anger often gets a bad rap, but sometimes it’s critical for you to get mad.

For thousands of years tea has been revered for its positive effects on the body. Drunk in ancient times not only for refreshment but for medicinal reasons, the health benefits of a steaming hot brew of freshly steeped tea leaves have long been touted by many different cultures.

We’re all marinating in a lot of uncertainty, stress and pressure right now. Yes, our stories are all different and so are the specifics of our stress, but one thing’s for sure… Everyone is doing it tough. Some, tougher than others.

Interesting slices of life, from the effect of bad dreams to the psychology of fake news.

In a rapidly changing environment, it is no longer about survival of the fittest or the fastest, but rather survival of the most flexible.

Trauma can be healed by pulling out the seeds that were planted then empowering you with the tools that remove the impact of the trauma.