Empathy is the ability to be aware of the feelings and emotions of others. It helps us to have compassion and see things from their perspectives. We all experience varying...
What Do You Know?
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
23/06/2022
Knowledge is power. Knowledge can be used to solve problems, advance career, improve health and relationships, reduce stress, build resilience or help others, just to...
How Happy are You?
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
23/04/2022
Is it possible to measure happiness? And what is happiness anyway? The way we feel happiness is very subjective, depending on our own ability to live healthy,...
Why Are the Finns So Happy?
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
01/04/2021
According to the 2021 World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world for the fourth year in a row – even during the pandemic. Of course, people...
Why SISU Matters
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
09/12/2020
One of the lessons I have learned as a mental health professional is that resilience and wellbeing are linked. People with higher levels of resilience experience higher...
How’s Your SISU?
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
13/09/2020
Do you ever feel like you can’t take it anymore? Motivation dwindling, just trying to get through each day stuck at home and wondering what the future holds in the post-pand...
Find Your Inner SISU During Lockdown
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
14/07/2020
Now more than ever, it’s crucial that you take time to actively manage your wellbeing. Every day we are bombarded with negative news, and this can lead to a wide range of...
The Importance of Mental Fitness - Do You Have SISU?
Posted By Eila Mikkonen,
13/01/2020
How is your mental fitness? Are you generally happy and bounce back quickly from a negative comment, a stuff up or failure? Or do you find it hard to let go, forgive...
