We’ve all experienced those sinking feelings in the pit of our stomach when we feel we’ve done something wrong. We haven’t kept our word, we let someone down, we did something that we believe to be awful and we are left feeling terrible. It doesn’t seem to matter…
We all know the word. Mindfulness. You probably have some image in your mind as you read those words as to what mindfulness is. Maybe you think of it as someone who is meditating mindfully as they sit legs crossed, hands on their knees with an expression of…
I had my first anxiety attack in my late teens. Although I didn’t know at the time what it was. I was sitting on one of those red double decker buses in London, thinking of goodness knows what, when my head began to shake. It was weird. A…
What does it mean to get more stillness in your life? Think about this. How many times do you find yourself getting stuck in your own head? You keep jumping from one task to another, too busy to pause. When you do get a moment of lull, you…
Managing your emotions can be the difference between thriving or failing. Have you ever made a bad decision while you were at the height of your emotion? Or perhaps made a promise when you were too happy but couldn’t follow through? How about receiving misdirected anger from a…
Research says a brilliant, lasting relationship boils down to a couple of things. And I have seen how this applies not only to romantic relationships, but to friendships and family relationships also, despite the fact that most of the research I share below was based on the science…
How do you get over the fear of being judged by others so you can stay true to yourself and keep moving toward your goals and dreams? This is a common question creators of all types face at some point. Whenever you are creating something for others to…
Updated March 26th 2021 Encouraging words can be powerful and are often what we need to get us through a difficult time. Especially when we get to the point where another cup of coffee just won’t cut it! After 2020, who hasn’t felt homesick for another world and…
Simple habits so you can be happier every day. A really interesting and recent survey found that 46% of people are happy and 21% are unhappy so there’s clearly some work to be done so that we can all be happier every day. Happiness means different things for…
Having lived through a ‘my life sucks’ period, feeling the same sense of frustration and pointlessness over and over and over, I know the challenge of keeping spirits high. But I also know what happens if you don’t make a clear and determined decision not to live like that for the rest of your life. I hit my turning point. If you’re there now, here’s an antidote for when life sucks.
Peace of mind can be elusive. For some it’s a constant chase. How to find it? It must lie somewhere between the busy demands of life: work, home, family and the many obligations we shoulder on a daily basis. Right? Wrong Peace of mind isn’t an end result.…
Changing your habits can be easier and simpler than you think. Find out more about The Optimal Way, The ‘In a Minute Rule’ the Chain Reaction Habits and much more.
Did you know that hanging around happy people boosts your own happiness. Apparently it’s contagious. Here’s some other proven ways to bring more happiness into your world.
Who doesn’t want to be able to live a life with fewer regrets? I know I do. And let’s face it those pangs of regret hurt, right? It’s a pretty rotten feeling. We can regret what we wish we’d done, but didn’t. We can regret things we could…
We’ve all probably read a thousand tips and tricks on “How to make your life better.” But are there any controllable factors that take time away from creating that better life? Most likely our phones, the internet, the television. All of which have a place in our life,…