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More...Living Fully with Bipolar Disorder
Movies like Silver Linings Playbook have helped to increase awareness about bipolar disorder in the public imagination, but these fictional depictions usually fall short when it comes to describing what it is like to actually live with the condition.
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More...You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts.
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More...Effective Tools for Dealing with Heartbreak
There is usually no shortage of well-meaning advice being offered when we are dealing with a broken heart. The problem is that most of these suggestions will be just different ways of saying 'get over it'.
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More...How to Develop Mental Wellness
Imagine being stranded on Mars with your prospects of survival looking poor. How would you cope? The hero in the movie, 'The Martian' (2015), which is based on a book of the same name by Andy Weir, faces exactly this predicament.
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More...You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts
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More...Depression Is a Symptom of Buried Anger
A lot of the time when clients at 180 Sanctuary are introduced to the word “trauma”, they associate it only with a catastrophic event such as a war experience, child abuse or a car accident, to name a few.
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More...When Passion Can Lead to Burnout
Have you ever heard the saying “if you do what you love for work, you will never work a day in your life”? It sounds like a nice idea but it can be a complete myth.
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More...Why We Worry All the Time
In this article I look into why some of us spend a good majority of the time worrying that other people do
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More...Recognizing Complex Trauma
180 Sanctuary is Asia’s leading integrative trauma-informed, behavioral rehab and wellness retreat centre. Our team is at the forefront of trauma treatment and is highly experienced in dealing with complex trauma.
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More...Depression Steals Who We Are
Depression is the ultimate identity thief. Not only does it limit how we feel and what we do but it also steals who we are.
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More...A Simplistic Approach to Calm an Anxious Mind
In order to keep our ancestors alive, our brains have evolved over time to foster an internal trickle of unease. Little snippets of worry keep our minds scanning our inner and outer worlds of signs of trouble.
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More...4 Causes of Burnout
In this article I will highlight why a lot of people are hitting the wall. Are you currently stuck in a job that is so demoralizing or draining? If yes, then you may be at the hands of burnout disorder.
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More...3 Ways to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
There are so many benefits that surface from taking the time to appreciate what and who we have in our lives. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, clients are coached three simple mindfulness tips for enlarging their feelings of gratitude.
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More...Taking Charge Of The Human Brain, Not The Reptilian One.
The theory of the ‘reptilian or triune brain’ posits that the human brain, like the lizard’s, has three layers in which each layer was developed in an evolutionary sequence.
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More...7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Here are seven daily practices that you can do to help you feel calm and grounded during uncertain times.
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More...4 Ways to Curb a Panic Attack
Have you ever had anxious thoughts and feelings that can surface during a panic attack?
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More...Why Mindfulness Isn’t About Control
In these uncertain times revolving around this pandemic, I have heard many mental health professionals recommending that people “focus on what they can control”. “We need to control the virus.” “Doctors are working hard to control the coronavirus”.
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More...How to Practice Mindful Listening
It can be hard to give someone your full attention in a conversation, but it is a skill that we can practice and get better at.
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More...The Physiological Benefits of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research shows that we can experience less physical and emotional pain and discomfort when we choose to face our difficulties. The benefits of staying present and confronting our difficulties are rooted in the practice of mindfulness.
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More...Thoughts Are Not Facts
It is natural for us to think that the thoughts that are generated in our minds are our own. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, We coach clients to become aware that it is important to understand that we need to be able to evaluate new information that drips into our minds.
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More...3 Ways to Find Joy Every Single Day
Follow these three mindful steps that I encourage our clients to use at 180 Sanctuary. Why? So that you can bring small but good moments into your awareness.
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More...How to be kinder to yourself
When we are under copious amounts of stress, we all tend to think the worst of ourselves.
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More...Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 2)
Learn how to deal with negative emotions when they surface and “intentionally cultivate positive ones, such as kindness, gratitude, generosity, delight, and awe.
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More...Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 1)
Encountering life’s obstacles and hardships may ultimately be unavoidable at times. They can range from trivial annoyances to traumatic events that leave psychological scars
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More...
Living Fully with Bipolar Disorder
Movies like Silver Linings Playbook have helped to increase awareness about bipolar disorder in the public imagination, but these fictional depictions usually fall short when it comes to describing what it is like to actually live with the condition.
-
More...
You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts.
-
More...
Effective Tools for Dealing with Heartbreak
There is usually no shortage of well-meaning advice being offered when we are dealing with a broken heart. The problem is that most of these suggestions will be just different ways of saying 'get over it'.
-
More...
How to Develop Mental Wellness
Imagine being stranded on Mars with your prospects of survival looking poor. How would you cope? The hero in the movie, 'The Martian' (2015), which is based on a book of the same name by Andy Weir, faces exactly this predicament.
-
More...
You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts
-
More...
Depression Is a Symptom of Buried Anger
A lot of the time when clients at 180 Sanctuary are introduced to the word “trauma”, they associate it only with a catastrophic event such as a war experience, child abuse or a car accident, to name a few.
-
More...
When Passion Can Lead to Burnout
Have you ever heard the saying “if you do what you love for work, you will never work a day in your life”? It sounds like a nice idea but it can be a complete myth.
-
More...
Why We Worry All the Time
In this article I look into why some of us spend a good majority of the time worrying that other people do
-
More...
Recognizing Complex Trauma
180 Sanctuary is Asia’s leading integrative trauma-informed, behavioral rehab and wellness retreat centre. Our team is at the forefront of trauma treatment and is highly experienced in dealing with complex trauma.
-
More...
Depression Steals Who We Are
Depression is the ultimate identity thief. Not only does it limit how we feel and what we do but it also steals who we are.
-
More...
A Simplistic Approach to Calm an Anxious Mind
In order to keep our ancestors alive, our brains have evolved over time to foster an internal trickle of unease. Little snippets of worry keep our minds scanning our inner and outer worlds of signs of trouble.
-
More...
4 Causes of Burnout
In this article I will highlight why a lot of people are hitting the wall. Are you currently stuck in a job that is so demoralizing or draining? If yes, then you may be at the hands of burnout disorder.
-
More...
3 Ways to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
There are so many benefits that surface from taking the time to appreciate what and who we have in our lives. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, clients are coached three simple mindfulness tips for enlarging their feelings of gratitude.
-
More...
Taking Charge Of The Human Brain, Not The Reptilian One.
The theory of the ‘reptilian or triune brain’ posits that the human brain, like the lizard’s, has three layers in which each layer was developed in an evolutionary sequence.
-
More...
7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Here are seven daily practices that you can do to help you feel calm and grounded during uncertain times.
-
More...
4 Ways to Curb a Panic Attack
Have you ever had anxious thoughts and feelings that can surface during a panic attack?
-
More...
Why Mindfulness Isn’t About Control
In these uncertain times revolving around this pandemic, I have heard many mental health professionals recommending that people “focus on what they can control”. “We need to control the virus.” “Doctors are working hard to control the coronavirus”.
-
More...
How to Practice Mindful Listening
It can be hard to give someone your full attention in a conversation, but it is a skill that we can practice and get better at.
-
More...
The Physiological Benefits of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research shows that we can experience less physical and emotional pain and discomfort when we choose to face our difficulties. The benefits of staying present and confronting our difficulties are rooted in the practice of mindfulness.
-
More...
Thoughts Are Not Facts
It is natural for us to think that the thoughts that are generated in our minds are our own. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, We coach clients to become aware that it is important to understand that we need to be able to evaluate new information that drips into our minds.
-
More...
3 Ways to Find Joy Every Single Day
Follow these three mindful steps that I encourage our clients to use at 180 Sanctuary. Why? So that you can bring small but good moments into your awareness.
-
More...
How to be kinder to yourself
When we are under copious amounts of stress, we all tend to think the worst of ourselves.
-
More...
Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 2)
Learn how to deal with negative emotions when they surface and “intentionally cultivate positive ones, such as kindness, gratitude, generosity, delight, and awe.
-
More...
Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 1)
Encountering life’s obstacles and hardships may ultimately be unavoidable at times. They can range from trivial annoyances to traumatic events that leave psychological scars
