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Portrait of a young girl with dark hair looking in a heart-shaped mirror and writing "I love me" onto it in pink lipstick.

Fierce Self-Love: Why Loving Yourself Is a Bold Act

Self-love. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot—plastered on social media, printed on…

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Mental Power: Transforming Stroke Recovery Through Visualisation

At the end of the 6 weeks, those who had practiced the visualisation had improved use of their affected limb, in comparison with those who didn’t visualise, who only showed nominal improvement due to physical therapy alone.

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A cream coloured cup on a table with a pink daisy flower beside it. Resting on the cup is a torn off piece of paper with the words, 'You are stronger than you think' typed on it.

Kindness Isn’t Weakness

“Kindness is weak”, “Kindness is soft and flimsy”, “Kindness is for the weak”, “Nice guys finish last.”

These are common misperceptions.

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The Joy of Letting Go of the Schedule

I’m writing this as Storm Eowyn is currently ripping through Scotland. I live in a…

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