Mental Health - Widower Experience (WX)

Every year on January 24th, we celebrate Compliment Day—a special occasion that reminds us of the importance of showing appreciation and recognition to others. In a world often filled with hustle and bustle, this day invites us to pause and highlight the positive qualities of the people around us. Compliments are precious gifts we can give without much effort. They cost nothing, yet their impact can be profound. A simple “You look great today” or “I really appreciate your help” can brighten someone's day and boost their self-confidence. It often lies in our hands to bring a smile to someone else's face and make them feel seen and valued. Kathy Chamberlin and Debby Hoffmann, the founders of this special day, recognized the power of appreciation and took a meaningful step forward. Compliment Day provides us with an opportunity to take a moment to think about the wonderful traits of those around us. Whether it’s family, friends, coworkers, or even strangers, everyone has something...

Life is made up of small moments spread over days, weeks and months. Your happiness is built on these small moments. That is why you should strive to enjoy your day – every day. And everyone's daily routine should have enjoyment and fun built into every day, because it  is important for our mental health and well-being. I like to share a few ways on how you can enjoy Your day so that you can get started to interwreathe more enjoyment into your day and your life. Find the Moments, Activities or Breaks which boost your energy Lately I wrote about giving yourself the right and permission to rest ( Link to the article ) Sleep is the top priority when it comes to resetting your mental health, but that can be hard to believe when you consider that one in three adults does not get enough sleep every night. Sometimes the key to resting and making breaks - and happiness lies all too often in the simple things, like the great outdoors. Research shows that spending just 20 minutes o...

Appreciation is a central human need - and appreciation is so much more than reward and praise Appreciation always starts with yourself! You are the pivot of your being. The basis for the whole topic of appreciation is yourself - This includes self-awareness is indispensable and vital in this context ... your awareness of what a unique person you are ... with all your individual characteristics, gifts and abilities ... your way of expressing yourself, acting and reacting. I firmly believe you can not honestly appreciate others if you do not appreciate yourself and if you not really see and even partly understand yourself. Without this 'starting point' appreciation is just a compliment, a praise, and commendation.  A wareness and appreciation for yourself has different facets  ... ... for your unique combination of personality, character, traits and skills: your courage in a given situation, your perseverance, your dedication, your humor, your mind, and way seeing and...