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 newspaper did a survey of 500 of their readers and asked then whether they were happy at work. Only 38% said they were happy at work compared to the UK […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 over 2 years Invisible Flock have been collecting memories of happiness from people around the UK. First, they set up a base in an empty shop in the town centre […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. I believe this wholeheartedly and I do whatever I can to bring smiling and laughter into my life and the lives of others as much as I can, whether that is […]
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, assimilating new information and improving our coaching skills. As often happens in these circumstances, a great deal of our learning came from the sharing […]
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 impossible circumstances. I followed his adventure and was constantly entertained by some of his antics and my admiration for him grew daily. I have looked forward […]
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 this I’m wondering if I’ll have enough time to finish before I have to leave for a meeting and whether I’ll have enough time on the way home to get […]