Does your day sometimes rush past, leaving you little time to notice the good things in life, others or yourself? Digital product specialist Jonathan Blaauw introduces Preflection, a free app offering mood-matched reflection questions that clarify today and help us meet tomorrow feeling more grounded. He discusses the gratitude journal that didn’t work, the rollercoaster ride of developing Preflection, exploring our core values and “not needing to do more to be more.” Sponsored content.

Are you part of the younger generation, and feeling unsure or concerned about the future? Answering a deeper sense of purpose, software engineer, website designer & digital marketer Kevin Beers offers stories and life lessons as guidance to younger men. He understands growing up without a male role model, wondering what manhood truly looks like, doubting his own value and contribution to the world, and struggling with mental illness. Kevin speaks about the learning curve attached to creating his digital ISeeHopeProject and sincere appreciation of Gen Z.

Did you know there can be a split between the voice and the body? Voice teacher, embodied healing guide and singer/songwriter Anna Beaumont discusses this misalignment. She explains how she uses singing, the body’s energy system, psychology and spirituality to help singers and non-singers heal and uncover their natural voice - all in a safe space.

Do you find losing weight an uphill battle and chide yourself for your seeming lack of self-control? Psychologist Dr Hannetjie van Zyl-Edeling explains how your subconscious mind could hamper your progress, highlights hidden benefits of carrying excess weight, and considers emotionally driven eating. This article was written for a 2022 issue of rooi rose magazine.

What is your most precious currency: time or money? Do you need to be ‘always available’? Entrepreneur and business consultant Michael Glenister introduces his personal development guide Take Back Time, proving that you cannot value your time unless you value yourself. Learn to reclaim control over your time - not by squeezing more into each day, but by reflecting on your values, priorities, and purpose. Michael offers a strategic approach to aligning your daily choices with your deepest values, honouring what matters most and experiencing true fulfilment.

If you’re in midlife or beyond, the challenges you face may include career dissatisfaction, retirement, self-doubt and stressful family relationships. Psychologist Martsie Dreyer explores learning curves the older generation have successfully navigated, and issues such as technological growth, unpredictability and children abroad. She discusses avoiding energy vampires and growing a mindset that boosts flexibility and resilience.

Are you tender with yourself? Transformational coach and change consultant Gail Cox probes what mindfulness and self-compassion really entail, including slowing down and softening, being where your feet are, and ‘kind-ing your mind.’ Relating stories from her own life, she illuminates having a free pass versus giving oneself a permission slip, and healing from psoriasis. Sponsored content.

Understanding that emotional dysregulation is a brain-related symptom in individuals with ADHD can counter shame and offer hope. Counselling psychologist Ronel Carver discusses ADHD and its effects, executive functioning deficit, emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria. Concerning ADHD and emotional dysregulation, she highlights different treatment options - particularly BWRT, which changes neural pathways to elicit a preferred response. Ronel outlines the advantages of addressing challenges with brain-based therapy.

Wouldn’t it be helpful if you and your partner knew whether one of you had a “blocked” eye or ear? Educational kinesiologist Annette Zeelie explains how Brain Gym® can determine individuals’ stress profiles, and enhance brain function through targeted movement. Children as well as adults can improve their concentration, communication, memory, stress management, emotional self-regulation, self-confidence, sport and academic achievement – and relationships.

Instead of losing all hope when faced with a debilitating eye condition, stroke and acute depression, Dr Arien van der Merwe found ways to grow into a more perceptive, empathic healer. She explains how neuroplasticity helped her recover from paralysis, discusses the placebo versus the nocebo effect and metabolic syndrome, and lists her personal tips for self-care.

Did you know that ADHD in women is often overlooked because their symptoms present as overachievement, disorganisation or emotional sensitivity rather than the hyperactivity commonly linked with ADHD?  Wellness coach Marina Wildt cites recent research findings, explaining how women - unlike men - internalise ADHD symptoms, frequently leading to perfectionism, anxiety and burnout. She includes practical advice for female as well as male ADHD-ers.

Discovering Egypt in unforeseen ways, angel medium Belinda Bras-Nel experienced deep connections, spiritual encounters, the energy of Grandmother Gaia, and fun - despite health challenges. She describes the allure of the Nile, the profound beauty of the desert, and how her perception of her own femininity and animals’ well-being were transformed.

Is your natural inclination visual, auditory, or kinaesthetic? How can you apply this knowledge to deepen your connection with others – and, most importantly, with yourself? Human development specialist Dr Melodie de Jager explores our sensory systems and preferences, offering practical tips on increasing our awareness, enhancing self-care, and even choosing spot-on gifts.