Would you like to feel better and enjoy your life more? There is a good amount of evidence that shows that optimistic people maintain better health and enjoy life more than pessimistic people. So, if you are a pessimistic person how do you become an optimist? Can we learn to be optimistic? I believe so.…
Do you limit your own progress? Do you doubt your own abilities? Have you put off going for a promotion or applying for a job because you tell yourself you’re not good enough? These thoughts are known as ‘Limiting Beliefs’. ‘Limiting beliefs’ is a phrase that pops up in a variety of self help and…
Most of us are creatures of habit but why, and how do we break bad habits? Humans survive off habitual behaviour to create order in their lives and habit exists across time and society. Some serve us well and some don’t. There are habits we have that are beneficial to our lives and ones that…
Are you struggling with a decision? Some decisions can be hard to make. Usually the ones when it is difficult to predict the outcome of the decision or when the decision may mean giving up something we are not sure we want to give up. It may be a job move, a house move, a…
The Start of a New Year ……do you want to do it differently in 2017? Why is it that January is such a popular time to think about changes? I guess for many of us we need a start date to focus on ….a beginning for the change …some months have now become linked with…
It is a common human trait to use a variety of ‘crutches’ to help us through the uncomfortable, challenging or painful times in our lives. The crutch may be one of many such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, cigarettes, over working, excessive exercising, gaming, music, opting out …or food. These crutches may be used for comfort or…
How is it self esteem built, boosted or eroded? As we start in life we all have the same self esteem potential …but our journeys are different. Our self esteem starts to develop as soon as we become aware of ourselves as individuals –early on in our childhood. If our needs are not met we…
A panic attack can be a terrifying experience If you, or someone you are with, has one, how can you help yourself or them? A panic attack is a scary experience even when we have had one before and know that we came through it OK …….but the first experience of a panic attack is…
Feeling we have a voice is important Donald Trump is about to be sworn in to office as the US President and a fair few people will be asking the question ‘How did that happen?’ ….to which everyone has their own opinion. One theory seems to be that the American people felt that they…
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