As humans, we often show favouritism to the body over the mind. We expect others and evenourselves to simply “get over” psychological pain such as grief, loss and trauma but thesepains should be treated with the same diligence that we used to care for our bodies.According to clinical psychologist Guy Winch, here are seven steps we can take to practiceemotional first aid:1. Pay attention to emotional pain — recognize it when it happens and work to treat itbefore it feels all-encompassing.2. Redirect your gut reaction when you fail – learn to ignore the post-failure “gut”reaction of feeling helpless and demoralized and make a list of factors that you cancontrol were you to try again.3. Monitor and protect your self-esteem – when you feel like putting yourself down, takea moment to be compassionate to yourself.4. When negative thoughts are taking over, disrupt them with positive distraction.5. Find meaning in loss.6. Don’t let excessive guilt linger.7. Learn what treatments for emotional wounds work for you.Practicing emotional hygiene may seem foreign initially but this daily practice will soonallow you to reboot your emotional health.Source:https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_the_case_for_emotional_hygiene#t-1028302

Every child is their own individual with their own talents and strengths. We as adults can bring out the best in them by being attuned to their needs and help them to be comfortable in their own shoes and bring out the best in them, rather than using other children as yardsticks for our own.Resource: https://www.beingtheparent.com/stop-comparing-your-child/(Thank you to whoever that took the photo and uploaded in on the internet, we take no credit for this!)

A little humour can always seem to make the road to recovery a little less daunting. Check out these cool artworks by Gemma Correll as she uses her drawings to cope with her own battle of anxiety and depression here: https://mymodernmet.com/gemma-correll-mental-health-illustrations/

Earlier this week, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was shaken by the scandal of one of their male artists who was seen acting inappropriately with another woman. Upon hearing the news, the wife of the male artist, who herself is a singer, came out with a press statement that touched the hearts of many fans and netizens. “Embracing each other’s mistakes“ and “mutual forgiveness” is essential in a healthy relationship apart from giving each other the “feeling of happiness and warmth”. She has announced that she has already forgiven her husband and takes this incident as “a lesson in their relationship”. The wife has shown plenty of emotional maturity when faced with situations that threaten to put a strain to the relationship between her and her husband. Perhaps behind the flurry of paparazzi and newscasters, the both of them have taken the time to talk about the issue up front instead of sweeping it under the carpet. Open communication is essential in finding the right balance for a healthy relationship. Speaking up and discussing problems with your partner is a healthy way to resolve conflicts while maintaining mutual respect for each other. Avoiding and putting off talking about the issue is like a ticking time bomb that will put even more strain on the relationship. Talking to a therapist can also help if the issue at hand requires a third person perspective and input. For more information on healthy relationships you may refer to: https://www.loveisrespect.org/healthy-relationships/Photo credits: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-and-woman-standing-side-by-side-1638108/