Having more self-control does not necessarily make us stronger or better! Self-control has been sold to us as a way to achieve success. In this post, we challenge this thinking and provide a more balanced perspective on self-control.
The second post of our Small Joys series looks at why music is so special. Music has pulled us all through some tough times! We look at exactly how it affects our mental health and how we can use this knowledge to manage our moods.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger right? In this post, we explore resilience: why we need it, and how to build it.
Failure is not just inevitable, it’s essential. Learning how to fail well is an important aspect of succeeding! In this post, learn what lies behind a fear of failure and how to make the most out of your failures.
Having compassion for ourselves and others does not make us weaker. In fact, it can be our biggest strength! In this post, learn how compassion can be an ally for strong leadership and resilience.
In the first post of our ‘Small Joys’ series, we explore the mental health benefits of connecting with nature. Taking care of house plants and going on nature walks are definitely a part of it!
After the Beirut disaster, many living abroad with roots in Lebanon experienced complicated feelings of guilt. In this post we explore the second-generation experience and survivor’s guilt in the wake of a tragedy.
If you are a people pleaser, you may find it hard to say NO. In this post, we go over why it’s worth overcoming this.
Empathy and sympathy are not exactly two sides of the same coin. This post covers how we can all be a little more empathetic in our everyday lives.
