This week, 18-24 November 2019, is Self-Care Week. Self-care is deeply subjective and highly personal. We all need to consider what we need to do in order to maintain our levels of mental, physical and overall well-being. Ditch thinking it’s selfish. Self-Care is essential. SELF-CARE IS EMPOWERMENT The key is to understand that self-care […]
The clocks have no gone back an hour. The days are shorter and nippier. The nights are longer and colder. If you think we’re heading toward the end of the year, perhaps this may help you to think again. In the Celtic Calendar this time of year is considered the beginning of the year and night as the beginning […]
This week the Office for National Statistics published the latest data on personal well-being for the UK. The data measures the reported level of well-being at national and local levels. There’s nothing like a little comparison to gauge our own levels, right? The data focuses on several areas: Life Satisfaction – overall Worthwhileness – things […]
“Man plans, and God laughs” Entertaining while echoing that anything can happen despite the most detailed planning. Here’s why I advocate that plans and journals work well alongside action when it comes to professional and personal progress. ***** Google “should I plan?”, or “what’s the best plan for…?” and you will net a sizeable haul of […]
Guide for Studying or Working from Home. It’s September and it’s that exciting time when we get back into the study-groove or work-groove. When we travel to a dedicated location for work or study our mindset becomes much more focused on the task at hand. If you are someone who spends a lot of time working or […]
2019 seems to be under-pinned by uncertainty, and with so much going on in the world at the moment, this can play havoc with our internal compass. The summer months often allow an opportunity to reflect. Especially when we go away or take time out from our regular life-style. This year I’ve updated the Annual […]
The article below (see *****) was originally written 5 years ago. This week (w/c 13 May 2019) is Mental Health Awareness Week, focused on Body Image. I felt that this was a good time to share changes I’ve been through; physically and mentally since 2008. I take a personal interest in this because of the importance […]
A big thank you to @ukhealthcoaches for including this year’s Annual Reflection in their January Newsletter. If you missed it, the link is here. It’s Friday and the end of the first full working week of 2019. This could be a good time to check in. If you have already committed to some changes, have your […]
ANNUAL REFLECTION | GOING FROM 2018 INTO 2019 This year’s annual reflection has arrived! This is something I really enjoy doing; taking a little time out to reflect on the year that has just passed and recollecting what appears to be an ever increasing number of things I’ve forgotten as the year speeds by. Allowing […]
We’re all connected to social media either directly (individual usage) or indirectly (seeing how others use it around us or tag us). Here are three videos which, together, I feel capture some essence of the world of social media and smartphone habits. 1. What If We Lived “Real” Life As We Do Online? 2. How Does Social Media […]