Listen to what your body is telling you
Even in our hectic modern world, where we can so easily lose touch with ourselves, it is important to realise that our body is the precious engine of our lives. …
Mental Health
How do I protect myself from mental overload?
Mental overload is not uncommon in today’s world. Every day, we are confronted with numerous challenges and demands and are further stressed by the fast pace of life and constant …
Meditation for more mindfulness in everyday life
The term meditation is ubiquitous these days and everyone has probably heard it before. But what exactly is behind this concept? Meditation is a form of mindfulness that has its …
“Panacea” mindfulness – what is it and what can it do?
Anyone who has not yet come into contact with mindfulness often thinks of monks, meditation and sitting still for hours on end when they hear the word. The origins of …
Reading – how it positively effects my health
Holding a book in your hands and immersing yourself in another world can be a wonderful experience. However, reading is not only an entertaining leisure activity, but has also been …
Lagom – the swedish formula for happiness
“Lagom” is a Swedish concept that can be roughly translated as “just right,” “in balance,” or “not too much and not too little.” However, there is no direct translation into …
The Power of creative breaks
In our hectic and often stressful world, there is little room for creative pauses. Yet, these moments of tranquility and playful creation can have a tremendous impact on our creativity. …
Dark Season – Dark Mood?
The dark season brings many cozy holidays full of joy for us. However, it is also a time that can have a negative impact on our mood and activity levels. …
How Breathing Affects Our Body
A deep breath can be much more than just inhaling and exhaling air. In fact, the way we breathe has a significant impact on our entire body and well-being. The …
Just Relax
Do you often feel stressed or tense? Relaxing in these moments is not a weakness – quite the opposite! The motto is: Take some time to relax! Here are a …
The need for safety
Every human being has various needs that should be fulfilled so that we can live a healthy and pleasant life, feel safe and secure as well as socially integrated and …
Am I the architect of my own happiness?
Do you sometimes feel that all other people are happier? Or have more luck in life than you? In today’s blogpost, we’ll take a look at what research says about …
The power of thoughts
Every person has about 60,000 thoughts per day. These thoughts determine how we feel, how we act, how we perceive the world and also ourselves. At first it seems a …
Resilience – your mental immune system
His father died in a car accident three months before he was born. Therefore, his mother had to earn a living alone. To train as a nurse, she moved away …
Weltschmerz & fear of the future
Every day we encounter diverse news from all over the world. Through diverse digital media, push messages and so on, news reaches us around the clock. Unfortunately, it is often …
FRIENDS & FAMILY – YOUR OASIS OF RELAXATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE
In our stressful everyday working lives, we often long for a little relaxation. Preferably in our comfort zone with people who are close to us and whose presence does not …
Breathing techniques and their effects
We take about 25,000 breaths per day, completely automatically and autonomously. Breathing is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do when we …
What about resilience?
Resilience – a new trendy word of our time. But what exactly does it mean to be resilient? Resilience is often associated with the image of a skipjack. But a …
Meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Co.: Fitness for mental health?
When we hear the word fitness, we usually think of our physical fitness: How often do I exercise and how athletic am I actually? But also our soul, our mind …
Be thankful: What are you thankful for?
“It is not the external circumstances that change life, but the internal changes that manifest themselves in life.” (Wilma Thomalla) A very special external circumstance has shaped all of our …