Neil Shah is the Founder and Director of The Stress Management Society and a leading international expert on stress management and wellbeing.
In this iWellness Show exclusive, the International Speaker, Stress Management/Wellbeing Expert, Management Consultant, Executive Coach and Trainer elaborates on how mindfulness impacts our mental wellbeing. Paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings, and to the world around you – can improve your mental wellbeing. Mindfulness can help us enjoy life more and understand ourselves better.
International Stress Awareness Week was created in 2018 to raise awareness about stress prevention. Since then, it has developed as a major annual event focusing on stress management and campaigning against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues.
In this episode, the stress management expert reflects on this year’s Stress Awareness Week just gone and its added significance with the coronavirus pandemic affecting almost every country across the globe. The physical impact aside, practically everyone has been affected by it mentally and emotionally.
With Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve all around the corner, the month of December has more to offer than just holiday preparations. In this episode, the focus is on this month of celebration, and therefore, the Stress Management Society addressing this topic and its positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Positive anticipation, however small, contributes to us feeling more upbeat and energised. Even if you don’t like celebrating your birthday, a small part of you is likely to feel happy at the thought of it even if it is for a brief moment.
Human Rights Day is being celebrated on the December 10. Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life.
They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted – for example if a person breaks the law, or in the interests of national security.
In this episode, the focus is on Human Rights Day to celebrate the basic rights based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence. These values are defined and protected by law. In Britain, human rights are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998.
*The information in this programme and related articles does not constitute professional medical advice. Please always consult your doctor on personal health matters.