The Ocean Effect

07/01/2022

This is 100% accurate 😂

Nailed it Twisteddoodles

08/12/2021

If you needed any further motivation to avoid highly processed, nutritionally devoid foods......

'A dozen studies from countries like Canada, Spain, Japan and Australia have shown that people who eat a healthy, wholefood diet have fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety than people who eat a poor diet (mostly ultra-processed products).'

ANALYSIS: Irrational and abusive public outbursts seem to have escalated in recent years. Diets heavy on processed food could be partly to blame.

12/11/2021

Some useful tips in here, for example:

'Focus your time and energy on the areas that you have control over – self-care, kindness, how you spend your time and who you spend it with – even virtually.'

OPINION: We're having to really dig deep at the moment, as individuals, whānau, and a country - here are some ways you can look after yourself.

09/11/2021

This might be helpful to anyone dealing with depression?

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03/07/2021

As someone who has experienced burn out, embarked on a whole range of study/learning/self-development to help myself and then others, the thing I have found most frustrating is that even when people are given the knowledge and tools needed to help themselves, their circumstances (home life, work etc) often conspire against them.

Workplace stresses can play a big role in this. This is one of the first articles I've read aimed at business leaders which actually contains some practical suggestions for helping staff that go beyond simply providing 'wellness' education and instead look at the organisation's leadership and culture. If you're involved in leading a team or running a business it's worth a read.

The old days of 'harden up' are over. But for business, what comes next?

18/04/2021

So very true.

Until you give up the preoccupation that happiness is somewhere else...it can never be in the place where you are 🧡

31/12/2020

'No more diet wankery' 😂😂 Love it and she's so right - any form of restricted eating is highly unlikely to be sustainable.

If you still plan to shed lockdown kilos, here's how not to do it.

18/11/2020

As usual some great, simple tips from Dr Libby.

11/11/2020

This is gold. Read it!

HIIT can be a great tool for both fitness and mental health, but it can also put a lot of undue stress on the female body if certain measures aren’t taken before, after and between sessions.

27/10/2020

'...consumers of both sugary and artificially sweetened drinks (containing substances like aspartame, stevia, and sucralose) are up to 20 per cent more likely to suffer heart disease, stroke or heart attacks than those who avoid consuming sweetened beverages altogether'

If you have been opting for diet drinks, you may want to reconsider.

17/09/2020

Give yourself a break...

17/09/2020

Ooh this is good!!