A few more days and another year will reach its end – It is that time again where we start making plans for the New Year. Many of us feel we are given new opportunities, new hopes and dreams. For some reason time seems to stop for a moment and cut the ties with the past and when it starts … Continue reading
It’s time to say goodbye to a toxic friend.
For years I have been a smoker and when in July 2006 the smoking ban came into force, it was time to start thinking about giving up the bad habit. Smoking was not cool anymore and over the years the stigma attached to smoking increased. You only have to go into any public place such as a bar or restaurant … Continue reading
Why should I already start planning my New Year’s resolutions?
It’s the first week in December and you are probably busy preparing for Christmas but the New Year is only just around the corner. The chances are, like so many people do, you start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions after Christmas – when things start calming down a little. But why not start preparing today? Soon we will be … Continue reading
Who says managing your weight is dull and depressing?
What causes us to be overweight? Eating too much? Is it our lifestyle or maybe there is something to do with our genes? Whatever the cause, clients who I have worked with over the last few years, mention that managing weight is a dull and depressing experience. I have lost count on how many times I have been asked, whether there … Continue reading
Are you your own Valentine?
Today, the 14th of February is Valentine ’s Day! For some a joy, something to look forward to, whilst for others it can be difficult time. Where does Valentine’s day actually come from? According to Wikipedia Valentine’s day is a holiday honouring one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentinus. The day first became associated with romantic love in the … Continue reading
Be kind to yourself
Be kind to yourself What does the word kindness means to you? Looking out for others? Helping others in need? Many of us would answer this question by giving responses related to other people completely forgetting to focus on being kind to themselves. From a very young age we learn that showing kindness to others is good. We are taught … Continue reading
“Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.”
“Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.” – Spanish proverb Today 16 days in the New Year I am wondering how you are getting on with your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still committed to your plans and goals and trying your hardest to succeed? Or have you given up by now, shelving the resolutions until 2013 because it became … Continue reading
Stay on track
Happy New Year to all of you! People all over the world are using the New Year to make a fresh start. It is that time of year where many of us are creating unique New Year resolutions! We want to stop smoking, exercise more, manage our weight better and spend more time at home with the family. We promise … Continue reading
Calm
Can you think of a time where you felt really on edge? Maybe it is that time when traffic was so slow that caused you to be late at your appointment? Or are you thinking about that time at work, where you were asked to make some last minute changes to a presentation, but the computer slowed down and you … Continue reading
The grass is greener…..?
At one of my MindzWork evening groups we had a discussion “Whether we should and if it’s healthy to compare our lives to others?” All the participants really engaged in this topic and we shared some really interesting thoughts and theories. We naturally came to the conclusion “we all want things we don’t have” and shortly after someone mentioned the … Continue reading
