Motivation

So it’s New Year’s Eve again. Are you reflecting back on a wonderful year and hoping next year brings more of the same? Or can you not wait to see the back of this one and think that the next couldn’t get any worse? Whatever you’re current mindset January 1st can act as a signpost

So tomorrow it will finally be Christmas Day. Hopefully the weather hasn’t disrupted your plans and preparations too much and you can settle down and enjoy the day with those who are nearest and dearest to you. Now, chances are we’ve not met yet but I’m going to do a little mind reading. Over the

The turn of the year has traditionally been a time of New Year’s Resolutions; new beginnings, dropping bad habits and learning new ones. You know… New Year New You! A recent survey, however, suggested that 8 out of 10 people in the UK won’t even bother to make them this year. The top two reasons

Making Stopping Smoking Easier Part Two Last week we started to talk about the number one New Year’s Resolution, to Stop Smoking and the steps to take in order to give yourself the best chance of being successful. We looked at the “Stopping List”. This is a list of 20 reasons why you want to

As we move deeper into winter and daylight hours get shorter, how are you feeling? Are you having difficulty getting up? Have a lack of energy? Craving carbohydrates or comfort foods? Feeling sleepy in the day or losing interest in work or other activities? If so, you’re not alone! Around 20% of the population suffers

Wake up and Smell the Coffee. Have you ever had the experience of walking into somewhere and being hit by a wonderful aroma? You may have walked into a bakery and smelt freshly baked bread, enjoyed inhaling the scent of coffee in your favourite coffee shop or been absorbed by the fragrance in a florist.

Join the Dots for Success. My son, Declan, has just moved up to Year 4 in our local school. As the children are growing up they are given more freedom and responsibility for their learning. He came home from school this week and told me about the approach they take in some of his classes

What if Big Brother was watching you? This week saw the return of the Channel 4 phenomenon Big Brother for the 11th and final time. I’m writing this before the housemates have been revealed, so I’m not going to comment on the people in the house this year. However, what is certain is that their

Put Some Play in Your Day I was contacted recently by the people behind the National Lottery and asked to conduct some research as part of their “Put Some Play in Your Day” Scratchcard campaign. I was tasked with completing a workplace study into the effects of play breaks on workers’ productivity. Now, I’ve long

Life begins ………… now! I remember as a young boy seeing adverts for Saga holidays and over 50s insurance schemes and thinking how ancient people over 50 must feel. My Grandparents were over 50 for a start and they were my parents (who also appeared old of course despite only being in their mid thirties)

Got a Problem? Call in the CIA We can be happily going along in life without a care in the world and then suddenly life throws something at us. It may be sudden or something that has been building up over time comes to a head. Often these situations catch us unawares and can instantly

On Reflection, Life Starts Now As we approach Christmas and the New Year, a lot of people reflect on how the year was for them. Some even take it further. If there’s a milestone birthday coming up people often reflect on how life has been so far. How are things for you? Do you look

Have an “Average” Day My mind works in unusual ways sometimes. As I write this I’m looking forward to a trip to Legoland tomorrow. In fact I’m not sure who is more excited, me or my 7 year old son Declan.     We were chatting about what we thought it might be like and

We all have a set of beliefs for every area of our lives; whether that be money, success, relationships, body image, you name it we have beliefs about it. We learn our beliefs, either consciously or sub-consciously, as we grow up. Those beliefs are very powerful and shape the decisions that we make and/or limits

I’m not quite sure where he’s got it from but from time to time my seven year old son declares that it should be “Opposite Day”. This is a topsy, turvy day when everything you say or do has to be the opposite. Hilarious to a seven year old! Today he has declared an Opposite

One of the major barriers that can hold people back in life is the inability to make decisions quickly. People can so easily get stuck when making a decision that it can almost appear better not to make a choice at all, rather than risking making the wrong one. They don’t even have to be

This weekend I’ll be travelling to London to present the Miss England Final. I’ll be combining presenting on stage with keeping the contestants calm and confident backstage. Part of the show this year is an “Eco” round where instead of buying something new, the girls have to re-cycle clothing from yesteryear and make it stand

We recently adopted a rabbit (Freddie) from an Animal Rescue. He’s a beautiful, 8 month old, brown male Lionhead. When we brought him home we made him a sleeping area out of a box and gave him the run of the house so he could get used to us. However, I noticed something interesting. Although