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Our latest collection of insights, advice, tips and techniques for your mental wellbeing.
5 ideas for spring self-care
How are you taking care of your mental wellbeing this spring? Here are some new and tried-and-true ideas to give a go.
Try this: Take a breather
Deep breathing sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax.
Want to know the six ingredients that improve mental wellbeing?
Small, daily actions add up to positive mental wellbeing. Discover the ultimate recipe for a great life with our new Course in the Mentemia app.
Six ways Jazz Thornton looks after her mental wellbeing
Find out how this mental health activist and Young New Zealander of the Year 2021 keeps herself well and thriving.
6 mindfulness moments for daily life
Try these on-the-spot mindfulness methods to cultivate mindfulness in daily life.
Try this visualisation when you're awake thinking
Visualisation (or guided imagery) may help settle your mind at bedtime.
How to say no: 6 tips to politely decline
How to politely decline engagements you don’t wish to attend.
5 stress busting techniques that really work
Add these techniques to your stress-busting toolbox.
Becoming better with boundaries
Sometimes the reason that we’re stressed is that we’re trying to do too much.
What do to when the heat is on
At this time of year the tank is often empty but the to-do list remains long.
Compassion fatigue: How to care for others without burning out
To be your most caring self, it’s important to practice self-care.
Under pressure? 5 ways to cope with extra stress
Tips for coping with extra pressure at work or home.
What’s New: Remix your day with the Soundscape Mixer
Let your creativity flow. Discover how this fun, new tool can help you relax, focus, and sleep better.
COVID-19: Self-care for frontline workers
Tips for managing mental wellbeing and practising self-care for frontline workers.
How to make time for self-care to look after ‘future you’
How to prioritise a happier, healthier you.
Self-care first: Why it's not selfish and how to do it
How to look after yourself everyday, so that you can support everyone else around you.