[This was first published on 03/06/2019.] 1) Practise MINDFULNESS Mindfulness teaches us how to notice our natural emotions and responses, then in turn accept them and respond to them such that it enhances our well-being. Meditation is often used to bring about that mindfulness and, at higher level, the calmness of mind. (Calm being the opposite of stress.) When we are under stress, we will start to develop negative emotions such as sadness, anger, frustration, fear etc. All of which are our body's natural responses that cannot be averted. To overcome these challenging emotions, we must learn to NAV (name, accept and validate ) them, and not to suppress, deny or fight them. Cases like taking sleeping pills hoping to sleep away stress and anxiety, or getting dead drunk to escape from reality would only create more problems as one becomes dependent on these ways to 'escape'. It is not easy, however, to tackle them head on - which leads us to why we should be pract...
Usual tool and communication apps aside, here are 3 nifty apps that I enjoy using daily. The apps are easy to use and have clean navigation interfaces, good for folks like me who doesn't like complicated functions and ad spams. 1) Life Reminder The top app that I have been using for years and even spent to get rid of pop-up ads is Life Reminder . Maybe I have been getting on in years and my memory tends to be failing me more often, having this app is a real life saver. Whenever I have an appointment, important matters that need follow up or any urgent chores, I would key into this app. Under each reminder, I can also attach an image for reference, write notes and set a pre-alarm. I was amazed that it can even set actions like phone calls and SMS with the reminders. The reminders can also be set on an auto-repeat basis so I can easily get reminders on birthdays and anniversaries (besides marking them on calendar app which I will forget to check). Present and past remin...