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
Eat, Drink and Be Mindful by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love the fresh, seasonal produce, time with family and friends, and of course the special foods that we associate with Christmas. It is a time filled (often to overflowing) with socialising, but it doesn’t have to be associated with overeating or drinking too much. It is also definitely not a time for … Read More
Mindful Eating – by Tania Logan (Dietitian and Diabetes Educator)
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
Making Mindfulness Meditation Habit By Shannon Moule, Clinical Psychologist, Zest Infusion
I come to write this article to share a struggle I and countless others find when they start to practice mindfulness meditation – making it habit. For the past 12 months I have wanted to make mindfulness meditation a regular practice. I am not quite where I want to be as yet, but I have made significant gains. Below are … Read More
How to stick to your New Year resolutions mindfully!
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
Practicing a sunset state of mind
In the past month I have been getting caught up in my problem-solving mind. I noticed that it tried hard to convince me that if I only try hard enough I will at some point ‘have it all sorted’ and it will be ‘smooth sailing’ from there. I have noticed myself giving in to its empty promises of lasting organization … Read More
Seeing things differently – the importance of perspective taking
Often it is not really what is happening that brings us down or makes us anxious, it is how we interpret what is happening around us. The issue is not so much that we see things from a negative point of view, but that we don’t realise that this is not the only way to see things. People who can … Read More
Living With Daily Intent
“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
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’
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
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