November 11, 2016
As we remember the fallen on Remembrance Day, and the risks they took to give us freedom, take heed of the message below as a way to finding your own personal freedom: To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk […]
November 4, 2016
Remember this little ditty from school days? How about “a penny for the guy” and those scary TV ads that always warned us about the risks of messing about on Bonfire Night? Many moons ago, I came across another little ditty, written by the American writer […]
October 27, 2016
With Indian blood running through my veins, it doesn’t surprise me that I have always been intrigued by the magic of the snake charmer (not to mention that I think I secretly support the House of Slytherin on occasion when those in Gryffindor sometimes seem […]
October 21, 2016
Wanting to be happy all the time is a very natural desire, but not altogether realistic. Simply due to the fact that life is so good at throwing us the odd curved ball every now and then, we know full well that many other emotions […]
October 14, 2016
Bouncing back and developing resilience all depend on the stories you tell yourself. These stories or “self-talk” as we call them, can either help you to persist in the face of failure or disable you and make you downright miserable. Pessimists, who generally don’t bounce […]
October 10, 2016
Every year World Mental Health Day is recognised on 10th October. It is an opportunity to “raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.” The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘psychological first […]
September 30, 2016
S is for your starting point or vision E is for engaging and empowering your people C is for commitment to continuous improvement R is for rewarding the culture, the way we do things E is for emotional fitness […]
September 26, 2016
Even if you’re not a student, life can feel increasingly busy at this time of year. As the autumn weather sets in, kids go back to school and Christmas starts to loom, September can be a stressful month for a number of reasons. If you’re […]
September 23, 2016
Have you ever wondered why you feel drained of your motivational energy when you procrastinate over getting things done? When you look around your home or at work, do you feel overwhelmed by the tasks you haven’t yet started or the projects that you are […]
September 16, 2016
It is far easier to bring about changes of habit from the subconscious mind into our conscious behaviour than it is to make conscious decisions for behaviours to operate as new habits by willing them to take root in the subconscious. Now before you say, […]