Exploring life in the big, busy and bustling city of Jakarta, Emily shares her path to nature. We explore the benefits of being in nature while living the 9-5 life in 1 of the most congested cities in the world. Anxiety, lack of sleep and stress are part of our daily lives in a way that we forget there are other options. A silent mind, a peaceful heart beat and being present.

As I’ve come to realise the big impact nature and the great outdoors have on our minds and mental health, the following blogs are going to be a little bit different from what you have read until now.  They are intertwined with personal stories of mine, which will give you a genuine and honest experience that I really want to share with you! It follows the topics of how being surrounded by nature can help decrease overwhelming pressure and stress.

There are people out there for whom the holidays exasperate the sense of loneliness, fear, loss, heartbreak and many more feelings that are very far from joy. The social pressure to feel something positive, only makes a person feel worse.

In true Carrie Bradshaw style, ‘I could not help but wonder…’ are phones the cigarettes of our time? Would we see phones being sold with a warning 10 years from now, with a health hazard sticker on them? Would they be allowed after a certain age? I truly cannot help but think we are observing a phenomenon we do not truly understand and the consequences are yet to be seen.

The ‘positive vibes’ only movement can have profound negative effects on people and businesses.

What I can tell you is that for so many years now, employers have been pushing forward the idea of becoming successful, not acknowledging the cost one may pay. Commonly, that would be sleepless nights, stress, and anxiety which result in dissatisfaction, demotivation, and the question ‘Why do I even do it anymore?’. Simply said, it affects employees' wellbeing.

Gratitude involves taking the time to acknowledge the little things in life that are valuable to you and bring you joy. Showing appreciation for the things you are grateful for each day can be a life-changer, improving your mood, brightening your day, and helping you feel overall more positive with a lighter outlook on life.

The pandemic set a precedent for social isolation. People getting used to working from the comfort of their homes and ultimately losing some of the ability to interact and create together. Some people also have developed anxiety coming into the office or just do not see the point of going in as they just ultimately end up sitting on Zoom all day.

A corporate wellbeing workshop is a specifically designed event that aims to improve the overall health and wellness of employees within the extremely dynamic corporate business world. These workshops offer a great variety of activities that differ from each other, depending on the needs of the team.

Fortunately, more and more companies nowadays are starting to recognize the issues associated with stress, burn out and employee engagement. They emphasize employee well-being as a key component of a happy workforce and, consequently, of business success. The adoption of wellness practices in the workplace is highly recommended to keep the work environment stress-free

Failure - the dreaded word of the day. I am going to skip past the social media aspect of how people perceive other people’s lives, and how this can be really impactful on anyone’s mental health. In this post, I want to focus on actual failure - when we, as individuals, make a move and epically F*** it up. Or at least we perceive it this way.

Although I am a certified practitioner, I still go to therapy myself. Practicing, while working on your own practice improvement and biases, is a lifelong journey. So the question - how to choose the right therapist is so important. Going down the route of doing therapy can be overwhelming.

The sub title that should come here and is utterly more important than the first questions is - ‘And why should I care?’

Choosing a retreat is something very personal. It depends what you are looking for and what you are looking to get out of it. There are many reasons why you should choose A Mindful Escape retreat at the heart of the Bulgarian mountains. So let’s talk about it.

Since I started working on AME, I have been thinking what makes Bulgaria special for this project aside from me being born here? Truly important factor for me but unlikely to be impactful for anyone else out there.

Exerting control on situations is something our brains are taught to do. However, can we really control anything or anyone?

Have you ever sat and thought, gosh so and so’s life is so much better? Do not worry we all do that. Comparing ourselves to our friends, family and even celebrities is something very common nowadays. Social media has made it so easy for us to see the intimate details of everyone’s life.

It has taken a long time to begin this journey. Sometimes as life starts happening around you, the best response is denial or as I like to call it - the ostrich strategy. Digging your head in the sand, pretending it is all ok and it will eventually go away. No matter how many books I have read, or wise Instagram posts telling me the only way out is through, I thought I knew better.

The podcasts that got me through the dark hours of anxiety and depression. You are what you listen to. I think we cannot underestimate the power of spoken or written words, and the impact it has on our well being. I hope my podcast recommendations make your day jut a tiny little bit better

The art of taking break. When you are feeling emotionally and physically exhausted, give yourself the permission to pause and rest. It is the best thing that you can do for yourself and there is nobody else in the world that you need to prove anything to but you. So listen to your inner voice, it will always guide you to the right place