Understanding And Calming The Anxious Mind by Carly Alleway, Psychologist

Ilze GroblerMindfulness Meditation, Parenting, Psychology

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. Research indicates that 1 in 4 people will experience anxiety at some point in their lifetime.  What is anxiety? Anxiety and stress often present similarly in our body. STRESS can be described as the pressure we feel from excessive demands and increased obstacles that we need to overcome in order to achieve … Read More

Mindful Eating – by Tania Logan (Dietitian and Diabetes Educator)

Christina ReynoldsDietetics & Diabetes Education, Mindfulness Meditation

Our relationship with food is integral to our health and wellbeing. Interestingly, it also reflects our attitudes to our self and our environment. In today’s society, an unhealthy relationship with food is very common for many people. How healthy is your relationship with food? • Do you ever make food choices based around a set of rules rather than what … Read More

How to stick to your New Year resolutions mindfully!

Christina ReynoldsMindfulness Meditation

As we head into another new year, we are again confronted with new and/or old (and yet unachieved) New Years’ resolutions. We may even wonder if it’s possible to change what we perceive as ‘bad habits’ after having unsuccessfully attempted to change them many times in the past. Sometimes it is our mind that keeps us locked into old patterns. … Read More

Living With Daily Intent

Ilze GroblerUncategorized

“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving” – Kahlil Gibran  How you start the day sets the tone for the rest of your day. The best way to bring mindfulness into your life effortlessly is through living with daily intent. Setting an intention that aligns with how you want to be, live and … Read More

Mindfulness and Perseverance

Christina ReynoldsMindfulness Meditation, positive psychology

  The start of a New Year usually brings with it reflections of the past year and plans and goals for the year ahead. Somehow, starting a New Year seems to inspire us to start thriving again for better health, more success at work, or some other goal or value. However, it seems that whilst it might be easy to … Read More

There is more to psychology than ‘just feeling a bit better’

Christina ReynoldsAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Meditation, positive psychology, Self-Compassion, special events

People often associate psychology and psychological treatment with mental health issues, someone feeling unwell, “crazy people” and in particular with problems like depression and anxiety. However, this is not all there is to psychology. Yes, as psychologists we do want to help relief our clients suffering as best as we can, but most psychologists and specifically we at Zest Infusion, … Read More