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How “slow down” can get you to your goal faster

A picture of a tortoise on a green jungle background with a red tropical flower. The aim of the picture is to encourage people to slow down , relax.

Slow down, you move too fastYou got to make the morning lastJust kicking down the cobblestonesLooking for fun and feeling groovyBa da-da da-da da-da, feeling groovy Simon and Garlfunkel The Hare and the Tortoise (Aesop’s fable) So why is it good to “slow down” and be more Tortoise when feeling overwhelmed? Lets check out Aesop’s […]

What is the Happiness Advantage?

Four yellow emoji balls three have negative emotions depicted. They are slightly hazy in appearance. The fourth has a clear smiley face. The purpose of this picture is encourage people to choose happiness.

The Happiness Advantage (Blog by Mel Richens) This thought-provoking, yet amusing TED Talk by Psyschologist Shawn Achor sets out to explain what he calls the happiness advantage.  He seeks to turn the old notion that “I’ll be happy when I’m successful” on its head.  In fact, we are much more likely to be successful when […]

6 Ways to use nature to help with relaxation

Shinrin-yoku. The picture is an atmospheric picture of a woodland. It is a combination of greens and browns. The picture comprises of two oaks stood on a mound. The two oaks occupy the picture with one oak in the foreground and one in the background slightly off set to the left of the front oak. Between the two oaks the sun is shining through. The purpose of the picture is to show that when we go out in nature we relax, it is promotor of relaxation.

Forest Bathing (Shinrin yoku) and Relaxation Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese term that literally means “forest bathing,” and it refers to the practice of immersing oneself in nature as a way to promote health and well-being. It involves spending time in a natural setting, such as a forest or park, and engaging with the environment using […]

Perspective: Three Keys to Wisdom

This is a picture on a light blue mountainous skyline. On the picture are three overlapping circles. The circles are coloured green, blue and pink. In green circle it says dreamer and Vision- What? In the blue it says Realist and Action -How? In the pink circle it says Critic and Logic - Why? Where the circles overlay there are the words "ACTion plan". There are white arrows going from the dreamer to the critic and realist circles and one white arrow going from the realist to the critic. The title of the picture is "Walt Disney's Creative Strategy" by Robert Dilts. The purpose of the pictures is demonstrate a model of change that involves changing perspective. At the bottom of the picture it says ACT Hypnotherapy.

You can’t get better by reading the instruction on the side of the medicine bottle, at some point you have to take the medicine Paraphrased from “How to Transform Your life” by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso The Three Keys to Wisdom (Perspective) Perspective? Have you ever scratched your head, felt stuck ,was all knotted up (with […]

Breath: How to take control of your Breath to deal with Stress

A picture on a lime green background of a dandelion seed head an invisible force is blowing on the head with some of the seeds being dislodged. This picture represents breath.

Using Breath to Manage Stress and Anxiety When the mind is agitated, change the pattern of the breath.  ~Patanjali, Yoga Sutras So why is breath important ? Well, we can live 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water and 3 minutes without air.  Lack of oxygen affects our brain’s ability to function. So having […]

How to reset your mindset ?

A picture of a white plate with three jelly cakes on it. One is a red jelly raspberry flavour with some raspberries on top of it as well as some lying next to it. The raspberries are garnished with mint. There is an orange jelly with apple slices on top of it and a yellow jelly with banana slices on top of it. The purpose of the picture is to comment on mindset.

Mindset Mindset: The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again. Albert Einstein It can be said that how we view and experience the world is defined by our expectations, beliefs and values. These elements are all formed by our life experience, they form our mindset and our view of the […]

How work life balance helps you?

A picture of a crocheted hot water-bottle cover with three pebbles beside it saying " relax", "Chill", "Escape" . In addition there are three pots containing cacti also crocheted in in three D. The cacti are vall different but one contains white prickly spikes. The blog is about work life balance.

Work life balance Work life balance: “You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life.” Heather Schuck, The Working Mum Manifesto Work life balance is a good thing to plan for! It supports well being as well as helps us use our brains more effectively, whether in our private or […]

Optimism, ways it helps overcome fear ?

A picture of bright yellow flowers cascading down from the to of the picture. The background of the pictures is light brown earthy effect. In the middle of the picture is a sign that says "Expect a Miracle" . The purpose of this sign is to encourage optimism.

The power of Optimism Optimism: Whether you think you can or can’t you are right! Henry Ford I love this quote on optimism as it can so easily get us into action. Just like turning on a tap. Isn’t that amazing! how the power of our thoughts can make such a dramatic change within us. […]

Smile : ” Ways a smile a day keeps the doctor away!”

A picture of a large yellow post it note with the words "smile to go" on it in blue writing with a little heart motif. On the bottom of the post it note are little smiling faces which can be ripped off and taken. Some of these smiling faces have been already taken.

The power of a smile “Don’t cry because its difficult, smile because it’s there” How Smiles can impact Mindset If you are interested in mindset and more importantly how we can access our confidence and resilience even in challenging situations then you may have already discovered that it’s the small things that make the difference. […]

Find out about Mental Health and being a Mental Health First Aider

This is a picture on a plain white background. The words Mental Health are spelled out using scrabble tiles. Next to the tiles is as a green sprig of clover to add colour .

Introducing John Meaney It gives me great pleasure to be introducing John Meaney as this weeks guest blog writer and Mental Health First Aider Instructor. I have known John for many years, amongst his many talents John is a Mental First Aider Instructor and Life Coach. John will be talking a little about mental health […]

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