Mindful Moment, the blog of Vista Clinic: reaching, caring, healing

Mindful Moment, the blog of Vista Clinic: reaching, caring, healing

From the Mindful Moment Blog

Mental health insights and updates from the Vista Clinic team.

Ways to Keep Yourself Motivated

February 1, 2017

It is the beginning of the year and, for most people, their motivation is still sky high. You probably have big plans for 2017 and have set New Year’s resolutions up to the kazoo. There…

5 Reasons it is so hard to quit smoking!

January 30, 2017

“Quit smoking” is probably the number one new year’s resolution across the world. A survey has found that 80% of smokers would like to quit the bad habit, but less than 5% are able to…

The mudslide that is depression.

January 26, 2017

Miekie, a friend of mine is a true athlete. During his school career he was always one of the top athletes in the school. He is always on the lookout for a new sport to…

How to create a budget!

January 25, 2017

Three of the most common new year’s resolutions are losing weight/being healthier, quitting smoking (don’t worry, we will tackle this one a bit later!) and achieving financial goals. These financial goals may vary from paying…

10 Signs that you have too much debt

January 19, 2017

It is a new year and the perfect opportunity to get your finances in order. Research has found that up to 70% of individuals stress about money on a regular basis. Furthermore, these studies have…

Passion that touches lives.

January 17, 2017

The other day I visited one of my colleagues in hospital. It was so strange sitting in a visitor’s chair and not being the one in the hospital bed. While I was there the nurses…

New Year, New Me – How to do it right.

January 11, 2017

It is a New Year and you have all probably already made (and broken!) your New Year’s resolutions. Don’t worry though – keeping to New Year’s resolutions is easier said than done! Some even stop…

What or Who am I angry at?

December 8, 2016

When life turn left where we wanted it to continue straight, when things go wrong, when we lose a loved one, when our Christmas bonus has to spent on debt instead of niceties, we find…

is faster better for our mental health?

December 7, 2016

Is a bigger, better and faster world really good for our brains and mental health? On a regular basis I am confronted with people facing burnout and anxiety, all attributing it to the same cause:…

Don’t you quit!

December 1, 2016

In Keeping with our theme from the previous post. Here is something to just remind you that failure is the process of success. Hope you all have an amazing and blessed day!

Re-frame Failure

November 29, 2016

As the end of the year slowly approaches, many take the time to evaluate the year that was. In the evaluation of this process, I have found that people form two basic camps: either the…

Perichoresis

November 25, 2016

The world exists of stories. Every nation, every tribe, every group of friends, every family, every couple, and every individual has their story. So too does the Bible have a story, the story of God’s…