Social work is one of those careers that most people have certainly heard of but don’t know much about. So, it may surprise you to learn that social workers do a lot more than work in public welfare settings. In fact, as our population is growing, changing and aging, there’s more need, and thus there are more opportunities for people with a passion for working with individuals … [Read more...]
Take Back Control Of Your Life With 5 Steps To More Freedom
Part of overall health and wellbeing has got to be your mental health. When you are happier, you are more likely to be healthier. For many of us in the modern world, lack of freedom can be something that can really weigh us down. When choice is taken from us, and we’re tied into different things or a slave to other things, it doesn’t help our wellbeing or mental health at all. … [Read more...]
Improve Your Life With One Small Change at a Time
Making drastic changes to our life is difficult. It almost feels like the human body and mind can’t actually cope with large sweeping changes because we always revert back to our old habits. Unless you have an incredibly stable mind and you can motivate yourself, it’s hard to make changes unless they are small enough to be almost unnoticeable. But improvement comes with small … [Read more...]
Ways to Cope With Depression: Shine A Light On The Shadows Of Your Life
Pexels Source Have you ever had a problem with depression? Before you answer that question, it’s important to realise exactly what depression is. A lot of people think that depression means feeling deeply sad for any period of time and that’s not true. Those suffering from depression are diagnosed because their mood has been low for weeks or even months. People with … [Read more...]
Plan For Comfort In Later Life
Most people don’t like to think about getting older. As a child, you’re so excited to become an adult. And, it feels like centuries before you get there. But, once in this position of an independent adult; it’s easy to fear the idea of getting much older. This doesn’t mean that the later years of your life should be ignored. Instead, you should have a keen focus on making these … [Read more...]
Why Social Work is Not Just For the Living
Many people automatically think of social work as a way to help people live at their best and ensure that they have access to the appropriate resources, but a study from the National Association of Social Workers asserts that social workers in all practice settings will inevitably deal with end-of-life care, and it’s crucial to know how to handle the associated … [Read more...]
How to Live with No Regrets
Morley Safer to Andy Rooney on his last interview on 60 minutes: “If you had your life to live over again, what would you do?” Andy Rooney: “If I had my life to live over again, I’d be on television. I’d get on ’60 Minutes’ if I could and I’d do a piece every week, of my own. I’d write it and say it. And that’s what I’d like to do best.” While sitting in a pub … [Read more...]