self-care – Page 2 – New Vision Counselling and Consultancy

The Power of Self-Compassion

While we often extend compassion and kindness to others, we find it challenging to offer the same to ourselves. In our own times of suffering or pain, we can become our harshest critics. Instead of kindness, we bombard ourselves with negative thoughts: “You are not good enough,” “You are a loser,” “Nobody likes you,” “See, I told you, you are a mistake and a failure.” These self-condemnations are deeply painful.

Getting out of your Comfort Zone (Video)

If we don’t engage in new experiences, we don’t gain new perspectives. We don’t make progress; we don’t grow. Getting out of your comfort zone puts you in the growth zone. But it’s not always easy, is it? We like the familiar. We feel safe, secure, stable.

Bringing Life to Your New Year’s Resolutions: Moving Beyond Goals (Video)

Setting goals, new plans, and forming New Year’s resolutions – we are all familiar with these. Some of us are excited about new goals. Some are reluctant, remembering the “failures” of previous years. Some are nonchalant. Whichever it is, here are some tips to Bring Life to Your New Year’s Resolutions so that you can live with vitality in 2023.

Imperfect and Lovable (Video)

When we wake up in the morning, thoughts, all kinds of thoughts flood our minds. It could be leftover thoughts of unaccomplished work from last week. It could be thoughts about the worries of the future. It could be thoughts of past regrets. When these thoughts rush through our minds, we can feel defeated, drowning in these thoughts of our imperfections. We wonder, just wonder, “Am I lovable?” Totally!!!

The Power of Mindful Curiosity

What if you could transform your life by simply paying attention to what is happening right now? That is the power of mindful curiosity. Mindful curiosity is the practice of being fully present and aware of your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surroundings, without judging or reacting to them. It is a way of cultivating a friendly and curious attitude towards yourself and your experience, instead of being caught up in worries, regrets, or distractions.

Getting out of your Comfort Zone

There’s an old Khmer saying that says:
បើគ្មានការតស៊ូក៏គ្មានការរីកចម្រើនដែរ។
bae kmean kar tsaou ka kmean kar rik chamreun der

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress”

In English, we might use this phrase:
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

Both of these proverbs essentially mean that if we don’t engage in new experiences, we don’t gain new perspectives. We don’t make progress; we don’t grow.

How to Calm Your Stressed-Out Brain

Stress is common. We face stress regularly. Stress can be good, it causes you to be more alert, so that you can work better. However, when you are overwhelmed by stress, it can bring significant harmful health effects to your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. You can’t get rid of stress, but you can learn to calm it down.

Bringing Life to Your New Year’s Resolutions: Moving Beyond Goals

Imperfect and Lovable

Inspiring quote by Brene Brown.

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”