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
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
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 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.” – 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
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
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
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
A close friend of mine and I met up for a long overdue catch up and as the weather was so lovely we decided to buy a coffee and sit on Brighton beach to enjoy some sunshine. Once the chit chat was out of the way the conversation turned into something a little more meaningful. It was at that point … Continue reading
According to scientists the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year! I find it very interesting to read about it, as I don’t know about you but I haven’t really felt that much different. Would I have experienced the day differently if I wasn’t aware about it – would it have been different I wonder? … Continue reading