Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Stress is an interesting phenomenon - we think of it as a bad thing, but without it, nothing would ever happen in the world. How can we use it to our advantage? There is a thin line between stress and excitement, and in fact they have many of the … Continue reading Transforming Stress into Excitement

Image by wagnercvilela from Pixabay The human mind is wired towards negativity. That has been a very adaptive feature of our operating system during most of our evolution - after all, if you live somewhere where there might be sabre-tooth tigers or bears who want to eat you, it’s a good thing to be alert … Continue reading Do You Remember to be Grateful?

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay This past Sunday was my 59th birthday. Just so you know how old I am, I remember when the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young came out. One of my favourites is their 1970 album Déjà vu, and in particular, the song Everybody I Love You. Even as a young child … Continue reading Why Self-Love Has to Come First

Image by Evgeni Tcherkasski from Pixabay I have recently been listening to an Audible Original book by Mel Robbins, called Take Control of Your Life. In this book, she talks to a number of people who are stuck in patterns of fear that are preventing them from having the life that they desire. According to … Continue reading What is Your Pattern?

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The word “priority” means “considered of the first importance” - if something is a priority for you, that means it’s important and you make sure to do it. But is that true? One way to learn a person’s true priorities is to look at what they do, rather than what … Continue reading What Are You Prioritising?

Image by madsmith33 from Pixabay When you are a helper, the hardest thing in the world is to accept help. But sometimes needs must, and it’s important to recognise when the situation is such that you have to get off your high horse and be humbly grateful for the help of others. Many of us … Continue reading Do You Accept Help?

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay So, this is a bit of a departure for a blog that is usually concerned with your mental well being, but today I want to talk about the importance of being aware of your blood sugar levels, and other indicators of your health. As you may know, my mother … Continue reading How’s Your Blood Sugar?

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay It’s been quite the year already, hasn’t it? Judging by my social media feed, everyone is still a little shell shocked, one way or another. Doomscrolling is definitely making it worse. The Urban Dictionary defines doomscrolling as “When you keep scrolling through all of your social media feeds, looking for … Continue reading Why You Need to Stop Doomscrolling Now

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Happy new year! It’s a bright and shiny 2021, what are we going to do with it? I’m currently listening to an audiobook by Mel Robbins called Take Control of Your Life. In this book, she is coaching people who have been affected in different ways by the feeling that … Continue reading What’s The Deal With Control?

Image by Markéta Machová from Pixabay It’s that time of year. We are particularly excited to be saying goodbye to 2020, a year that kept finding ways to surprise us, not always in a good way. We hope that 2021 will be better, but even if it isn’t everything we want it to be, we … Continue reading What Are You Taking With You Into 2021?