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Thanks but NO THANKS
You may not have heard of positive psychology but is there anyone who hasn’t heard the ‘Happy Song’ and the importance of gratitude? There has…
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When Dogs Get Impatient With Humans
Embarrassing Sometimes our pets embarrass us. When the Haddows’ left their dog Fern in the car whilst they went off to visit an art gallery,…
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6 Ways To Improve Your Day
Good Day/Bad Day ‘Yesterday was not a good day. I know really, days are neither good or bad, it’s just our perception, but that’s how…
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Are We All Inherently Selfish?
A Hypothetical Question? I ask the question and yet, I instinctively feel the answer is yes. We may not act selfishly, in fact we may…
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My TEDxTeen Experience
On Friday this week, I was in the company of 35 teenagers, all on the brink of taking final exams and making huge decisions about…
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The Time Scarcity Illusion
Who Wants More Time? Bet you wish you had more time, I certainly do! There seems to be a scarcity of time. As I write…
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Dude Making a Difference
I ‘met’ Rob in 2013 through Facebook. I was fascinated by his passion and self-determination as he travelled across America under what, for most of…
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Age : Different Perspectives
I’ve just spent a week with a group of wonderful people in a log cabin within the beautiful countryside of the New Forest. We were…
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When You’re Smiling
When You’Re Smiling “ When you’re smiling the whole world smiles with you and when you’re laughing, the sun comes shining through” sang Louis Armstrong.…
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The Happiness Recipe
Happiness can be elusive If you set out to find it you may find yourself on a long journey that frustratingly takes you further away…
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How To Feel Grateful When You Simply Don’t!
The evidence Positive psychology research has shown that having an attitude of gratitude can help people to experience more positive emotions, (simply put to feel…
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‘Bring the Happy’ (with serotonin)
Bring the Happy ‘Bring the Happy’ is a collaboration between the band, ‘Hope & Social’ and ‘Invisible Flock’, an interactive arts company from Leeds. For…
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A Conflict of Interests
(Why It Takes A Lot Of Hard Work To Change A Habit) If for some reason you had to give up carrots (I can’t imagine…
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Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution may be doomed to fail! Part 1 Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Based on past surveys, most people…
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Do You Love Your Job ?
Do you love your job? Being unemployed is no fun but is there much fun at work? Do you enjoy your job? Recently the Guardian…
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The Creation Of Synchronicity
The Creation of Synchronicity The Swiss psychotherapist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity after an event that happened during a consultation with one…
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An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction?
An Apple A Day – Fact or Fiction? 1866 Advice The original proverb about eating an apple a day was first recorded in 1866…
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Who Does Stress Make You ?
Who does stress make you? Who are you when you’re stressed? It seems that we can choose who we wish to be to a certain…
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The Benefits of Hugging
Natural Hugs I am a natural hugger; if you know me, then you’ve probably been hugged by me, but you might not be aware of…
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I May be an Alien?!
I am a great fan of Facebook (when used maturely) and I’m sure to write about this another time. BUT yesterday, for the first time,…
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Lost and Found
Yesterday, I wrote about life’s uncertainty in the morning and in the afternoon it was affirmed – several times! I’ve also written about my (non)sense…
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The Resilient Way – Write About it
The Resilient Way – Write About It Bad news, bad memories, feeling upset? Then, write about it! Why? Because this is the resilient way to…
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Doing What We Can
Coronavirus is a word that most of us are now familiar with. There is a world pandemic of a disease which we know very little…
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The Resilient Way – Disconnect to Reconnect
The Resilient Way – Disconnect to Reconnect We are all busy. Although technology helps to make many tasks easier – domestic appliances, computers, the internet…
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A Most Precious Gift to Give
For years I have been a regular blood donor and I’m very disappointed that I am no longer able to donate my blood because the…
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The Resilient Way – Play
Play is an essential part of life, a primeval activity for all mammals that teaches us how to be resilient. Play is possibly best defined…
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I’ve Got Bowel Cancer and Why I Want You to Know
I’ve got bowel cancer and I want you to know so you can protect yourself, your friends and family from the risks of undetected and…
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The Resilient Way – Be Compassionate
The dictionary describes ‘compassion’ as having sympathy, pity and/or concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. The Resilient Way is to be compassionate, not…
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The Resilient Way – Do Something Different
‘The Resilient Way’ to change, is to do something different. If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always…
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The Resilient Way – Be Lucky
Do you think you are lucky? Whether you do or not may make a huge difference to whether you experience luck in your life. Feeling…
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The Resilient Way- Act As If
When you feel out of sorts, worried/sad/anxious/frustrated/annoyed/lacking in confidence etc., instead of focusing on how you don’t want to feel, The Resilient Way is to…
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The Resilient Way – Write About it
The Resilient Way – Write About It Bad news, bad memories, feeling upset? Then, write about it! Why? Because this is the resilient way to…
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Absolutely FAPulous Part Three – Safety Demonstration
Thank you to those who have liked, shared, commented and sent me messages after the publication of the Absolutely FAPulous blogs. Pre Take-Off Announcement Since…
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Absolutely FAPulous Part Two – Fasten Your Seatbelt!
Here I am with part two of my Absolutely FAPulous blog. Thank you to those who have liked, shared, commented and sent me messages after…
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Absolutely FAPulous Part One – Check-In
The Journey Begins It is the beginning of 2019 and I am about to go on a journey that I never planned, could never have…
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Absolutely FAPulous – What is FAP and AFAP?
My diagnosis The diagnosis I have at the time of writing (this may change) is that I have Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (AFAP). Reliable Source…
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A hug in a blanket
I have recently bought a weighted blanket, sometimes called a gravity blanket. I understand that they are more popular in USA but in the UK…
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Is Rehab the Perfect Sanctuary?!
I have just spent a week in a Rehab. That’s a phrase that grabs attention but to be more accurate I have been staying at a…
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Valentine’s Day – What’s Love Got to do With It?
Valentine’s Day. Is it something you eagerly anticipate? A time when you are lavished with gifts and cards, when you are the centre of attention…
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Surviving in the Sea of Grief
When people you love suffer bereavement it can be a struggle to find the right words to say (if indeed words can help in any…
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Brief Encounter of the Real Kind
There are people we meet in life who make a lasting impression on us, teach us things and act as future role models. They may…
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Black Friday Blues
It was ‘Black Friday’ yesterday, I don’t know what colour it is today, maybe it’s yellow, or maybe it depends on the sort of day…
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Sorry Vanessa!
More on Artist’s Way On the theme of Julia Cameron – during one of her sessions at the Writer’s Workshop, we were asked to think…
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Good Morning – Pages
I have a feeling that this may be a long post or post that becomes a series of posts because that’s what happens when I…
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Nothing Lasts
‘Nothing Lasts’. Does that title make you feel sad? Does it sound negative to you? Is it the sort of remark you expect from someone…
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Self-Care First
There are lots of reasons why people get stressed and anxious but recently I keep hearing the same thing from the clients I see. They…
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The Art of Missing
Lucky I am lucky that I have a partner that I love spending time with. For more than eight years, we worked together and lived…
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Lost and Found
Yesterday, I wrote about life’s uncertainty in the morning and in the afternoon it was affirmed – several times! I’ve also written about my (non)sense…
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The Uncertainty of Certainty
Some people seek certainty I understand why people want more certainty in their life. It’s comforting to be able to rely on things being exactly…
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Just Unsubscribe
Email is a wonderful way to connect and keep in touch with people, arrange your car insurance, be reminded of meetings, get news and updates…