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It’s Okay to Use The Word ‘No’
In order to really step things up and to make further improvements you probably need to start saying 'No' more often! Are your 'no's' a bit like this one? Full of lot's of yes's? What does this mean? Well, it means two things.Firstly there are the...
Can I Ask For Some Help?
I know someone who needs some help. She is struggling a bit. It's the school holidays and she is feeling pretty worn out already. She loves spending time with her kids, but has also agreed to do some other bits too, mostly for family and a few...
Top Tips On How To Feel More Confident About Your Work
It's Hard To Feel More Confident About Yourself When You Have Self Doubt, Imposter Syndrome, You're Not Good Enough, Or Someone Else Is Better I mean, those thing's aren't real, but they feel it, right? We all get hit by the Lack of Confidence bug...
Top Tips – How To Get A Better Night’s Sleep
Over 30 years of sleep research shows just how important it is for our: wellbeing, emotional intelligence, brain function, immune system, long term health and so much more. After giving a talk on how important sleep is, I had a conversation with a...
The Magical Art of Writing
Do you do any journalling? There is something about writing words on to paper. I have loved it ever since I was a child. I wrote poems and made up stories. I've always had numerous notebooks on the go with ideas, plans, stories, meditations, half...
How To Stay Focused & Avoid Multi-Tasking
There are so many reasons we should avoid multi-tasking and learning to stay focused is one of them! Others effects of multi-tasking include: adding to, or causing overwhelm, lowering our impulse control and willpower increasing stress and...
Multitasking – Why We Do It And Why We Shouldn’t
Why is it so hard to stop multitasking and focus on one thing at a time? And why do people staunchly defend their need to multi-task? 'I won't get as much done and I have so much to do' Reason Number 1 - Multitasking Is An Addiction! According to...
Why I Really Didn’t Want To Be A Coach
There are so many different types of coaches 'out there': life coach, business coach, spiritual coach, intuitive coach, success coach, productivity coach, growth coach, energy coach, confidence coach All different kinds of coaching. And I had done...
Touch Isn’t Just For Our Screens
Touch is a powerful thing. (This article was written prior to the global pandemic that saw many in isolation and unable to benefit from touch. I think we all now appreciate how important it is.) There are many scientific studies into touch and I...
Communication is More Than Just The Words We Use
It's often said that the words we use form only 7% of our communication with other people. This comes from a study by Albert Mehrabian 197. He looked at the importance of non-verbal communication in a face-to-face situation. He concluded that our...
Why I Do These 3 Simple Things Each Day
One of my key values, or motivations in life is 'Connection'. There are many aspects to this word. For me it is about how I connect with; myself my intuition nature other people my purpose but possibly the most significant is how I connect to...
5 Ways to Open Your Heart And Expand Your Awareness
“When You Expand Your Awareness, Seemingly Random Events Will Be Seen To Fit Into A Larger Purpose.” Deepak Chopra If you would like to find your purpose, or see more meaning in life's events, you need to work on expanding your awareness. I've...
5 Ways To Open Your Mind And Expand Your Awareness
“When you expand your awareness, seemingly random events will be seen to fit into a larger purpose.” Deepak Chopra In my last post I wrote about getting a grasp of the bigger picture and that the key to a more understanding approach to life (and...
Seeing The Bigger Picture
Are you always calm, philosophical and seeing things in the context of the 'bigger picture'? Or... Do you get stressed out easily by life? Baffled by the actions of others? Caught up in life's dramas? Do you wish you could be more calm when things...
What Are The Benefits Of Meditation?
Can't Find The Time To Meditate? Not Sure It's For You Anyway? Isn't It All That Chanting Hippy Stuff? The Benefits Of Meditation are so vast So I would actually ask, can you afford not to make the time for meditation? I know you're probably busy,...