Do you believe that there is something missing in your life? Perhaps you believe that you would be happier if you owned a bigger house, had more disposable income, a better car, received more praise, got yourself a new job, found love in your life or took more holidays? So many times
Have you ever witnessed a child throwing a full on tantrum? Acting like they are in the scene of a horror movie instead of just being told they aren’t allowed something? Perhaps you have experienced a similar response in the body when you have attempted to create change in yourself or your
If, like me, the word ‘resolution’ sends your eyes rolling, then read on! I stopped setting ‘New Year Resolutions’ years ago. Instead what I have learnt to do is set intentions. An intention can best be described as a strong purpose or aim, accompanied by a powerful emotion to produce a desired outcome
Has anyone ever told you to ‘think positive’?. Frustrating isn’t it! Thinking positive is all very well and good when you feel good. But when you feel worried and anxious or feel like your back is up against the wall, thinking positive can be an impossible task. Why? Because the mind and the body
It’s easy to let the days, weeks and months roll by if you let them. I often hear people say that they don’t have time to do the things they want. But I wonder if that’s really true, or whether it’s just something they have convinced themselves of because they are
‘I’m alright, for a Monday‘. Those were the words spoken by the young woman at my bank yesterday. I turned to her and said ‘why do people say that?’. She half laughed, shrugged her shoulders and then asked me if I was busy today. At this point I decided not
With the end of 2015 just one day away, this can be a great time to really reflect on what the year has been like for you before hot footing it into 2016. It’s at this time of year I take out my journal, get under my blanket with a
Have you ever found yourself thinking the worst? Like thinking ‘worst case scenario’? When I ask clients why they do this, their answer varies from ‘at least then I won’t be disappointed when the worst happens’ to ‘I will be prepared if something doesn’t go right or to plan’. I also find
Did you know that when you learn to forgive and forget, you actually raise your happiness levels? In fact science has shown that when you forgive you lower your blood pressure, lower the cortisol levels in your body (the stress hormone), you increase your pain threshold and also reduce depression. Why is
Have you ever wondered that despite having access to a whole world out there, why nothing new ever happens in your life? How life seems so routine and predictable? My question to you, is do you ever expect it to be different? When you wake up do you take a few moments to