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.

Scares of love

November 22, 2016

“The marks humans leave are most often scars” – Some people are very proud of their scares as it gives them an indication of how far they have come, for others their scares are unsightly…

Playing is good for the soul

November 17, 2016

One of my favorite sayings by George Bernard Shaw is that “we don’t stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stop playing”. In preparing for today’s blog post I had no…

Attitude of gratitude.

November 15, 2016

“There will always be someone that has more than you and there will always be someone that has less than you.” This is a message most of us have heard from our mothers and probably…

Letting off Steam

November 9, 2016

We can so easily get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, hardly making any time to deal with the high levels of stress and negative emotions that often accompany such a…

Letting go of anger

November 7, 2016

I meet people in their most challenging times, when they feel that life is totally meaningless and someone has put off the lights to their joy. This is normal and expected when being admitted to…

How to make sure you get enough Z’s

November 2, 2016

We have probably all at some stage of our lives burnt the midnight oil, whether it was due to studying for that big exam, a late night with friends or the joys of a newborn…

Warning Signs That You May Have Depression

October 31, 2016

We all have those days… You know which ones I’m talking about! Those days where everything just seems like too much effort. We or others may describe us as being moody or overly emotional. You…

Characteristics healthy relationships have.

October 27, 2016

You will find it truly difficult to open a women’s magazine without being confronted with some type of relationship how-to article. Articles ranging from “How to find the man of your dreams” to “How to…

Self-care is Health-care!

October 24, 2016

We live in an ever changing and adapting environment. We have information readily available at our fingertips – whenever, wherever we need it. Technology has thrust us into a new world where if you can…

3 October 2016

October 6, 2016

On Monday our ‘Call-us-crazy’ project officially started! While I was still dreaming my big dreams, the rest of the team started the walk to Magaliesburg. Flip and I got ready to go to NG Kroonstad…

Where would I go

September 27, 2016

“Where would I go and will I end up where I intend to go? What direction would I choose?” These were the first questions that I asked myself when I first saw this picture. The…