Psychologies UK 04.2020

60 %

of young adults believe

social media has made

them more concerned

about ageing. The

demographic touched by

this issue is surprisingly

young, including

teenagers; 45 per cent

of 13- to 24-year-olds

believe they’re already

showing signs of ageing*

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into your

inner wisdom

real wellness

APRIL 2020PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE 93

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Ritual

Mindful Health Club

1

Find a quiet five minutes

and sit down with a piece of

paper and a pen. You might want to calm

your mind of chatter fi rst with a few slow,

soothing breaths or even a short meditation.

2

Draw a line down the middle

of the paper and label one section

‘sustainer’ and the other ‘drainer’.

3

Begin to make a list of the

things in your life that sustain your

energy, health and happiness. Then, create a list

of the things that drain your energy, health and

happiness. If you like, take it a step further

and add the health and wellness practices that

sustain or drain you.

4

What do

you notice?

Is there anything on your

‘drainer’ list that you

don’t have to do, and

could get rid of? Or,

if it’s something you

must do, such as your

commute, can you fi nd

a creative way to move

it onto your ‘sustainer’ list?

Part of creating a bespoke wellness

plan is to understand which practices

to maintain and which to let go of;

which areas of your life sustain and

benefit you, and which drain you? The

ethos behind ‘wellfulness’ is a holistic

approach to awareness around your

health practices, considering how you

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