Lessons from Eddie Izzard
My recent conversion I have recently converted to idea of listening to audio books. I’ve dabbled in listening to audio podcasts but never audio books before. I decided to read something that wasn’t in the category ‘Positive Psychology’, which is what I usually read but, now for something completely different (as Monty Python would say […]
My Relationship with Auntie
I started to listen to Radio 4 in my childhood and established a life-long habit that brings me great pleasure. Radio 4 At school, I would sit cross-legged on the floor with my classmates and listen to David Kossoff tell stories from the bible. He was a wonderful story teller and I would be enthralled […]
The Time Scarcity Illusion
Bet you wish you had more time, I certainly do! There seems to be a scarcity of time. As I write this I’m wondering if I’ll have enough time to finish before I have
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 whether to continue with further
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 us, would seem like
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 gathered there on a training course
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 from where you want to be. Many people have found their quest for happiness was a futile venture that resulted in disappointment and defeat and consequently brought them the opposite […]
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 happy) and it can lead to improvements in health, happiness and improved relationships. If you’re feeling down, one of the best ways to feel up again, is to engage with […]
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 why either!), I doubt that you would struggle – you might not even like carrots? Wouldn’t you simply stop buying them, stop eating them and not give them a second […]
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 won’t have made a resolution this year but the majority of those who do, will choose issues around weight and fitness. During the first couple of weeks of the New […]