TIP TEN - SILLY PUTTY FOR ANXIETY ☀️ Let's talk about the therapeutic benefits of silly putty for anxiety! What is Silly putty? Silly putty is a highly resistant material that never dries out. There are many different types of therapy putty...
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Mental Fitness Tip Nine
TIP NINE - COPING WITH STRESS ☀️ Is stress or overwhelm currently in the driver's seat? Here are 5 things that may help: Spend time with people who make you feel alive, who nourish you, encourage you, and who accept you for exactly...
Ricky’s Experience With Depression & Anxiety…
Ricky, Feb 2021. It was roughly 17 years ago when I had my first encounter with depression and anxiety, and I did relatively well at hiding it from those around me. Or at least I thought I did. I noticed that the things which normally brought me joy, no longer seemed...
Supporting Someone? Here are some ideas!
Support is incredibly individual so what may be right for one person, may be wrong for another. As everyone’s needs are different, when we are in a supporting role, we should aim to ask and never assume what the other person needs. When we assume and do ‘helpful’...
Mental Fitness Tip Eight
TIP EIGHT - PHOTO WALKS ☀️ Have you ever gone for a photo walk? 📷 Photowalking can make the task of getting out of the house more enjoyable. The main purpose is that as you walk, you take photos of the things that interest you along the...
Mental Fitness Tip Seven
TIP SEVEN - SUNSHINE ☀️ It is no secret that spending time in nature is good for you, but did you know that vitamin D helps to regulate mood? This is because spending time out in the sun releases serotonin, one of our body’s feel-good chemicals....
Mental Fitness Tip Six
TIP SIX - MINDFULNESS ☀️ So, what is Mindfulness? What are the benefits, where did it come from, and most importantly, how do you get started? Mindfulness is rooted in Buddhism, though Buddhism and Mindfulness are not interdependent. Mindfulness...
A bit about Jess and why she started Mindfit NZ
Kia ora! I'm Jess! I created Mindfit NZ because of my battle with mental health and the difficulties I faced trying to get help. The overwhelming web of information and the multitude of different sites I had to sift through made finding the right support almost...
Mental Fitness Tip Five
TIP FIVE - SLEEP HYGIENE ☀️ Sleep Hygiene is the term used to describe healthy sleep habits. Below, we provide some evidence-based strategies and long-term solutions to help with sleep difficulties. Why is sleep hygiene important for our...
A Letter About Healing
Healing is scary. It requires you to look at parts of yourself and your life that may have been kept quietly hidden for a lifetime now. It urges you to be honest with yourself, to practise trusting your inner wisdom, and to show up for yourself differently than you...