"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open." Jawaharlal Nehru

Stress ‘changes brains of boys and girls differently’ #depression #anxiety

Teenage boys and girls respond to severe stress in different ways deep inside their brains, the researchers suggest Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a Stanford University study suggests. A part of the brain linked to emotions and empathy, called the insula, was found to be particularly smallContinue reading "Stress ‘changes brains of boys and girls differently’ #depression #anxiety"

Are you your thoughts and emotions ?

We are not our thoughts and we are not our emotions. If we can learn to experience the mind in this way  we are free. Find out more at Headspace.com

Can you quiet to find the silence…

Happy contentment exists within us all. It's just that sometimes we make so much noise looking for it, we drown out the silence which is what we really seek.

Scouts and Guides ‘grow up to have better mental health’ #mentalhealth

"Scouts and guides provide 'mental health boost for life'," BBC News reports. A study of adults with a scouting or guiding background found they were less likely to be anxious or depressed in later life. But the difference in average mental health scores was quite small (2.2 points on a 1 to 100 scale). AboutContinue reading "Scouts and Guides ‘grow up to have better mental health’ #mentalhealth"

Awareness… how aware are you? #meditate #meditation

Awareness allows us to fully embrace life, free from distraction and at ease with our thought. What's not to like?   Find out more at headspace.com