One of the big televisual talking points of the last few weeks (apart from Ann Widdecombe and Wagner’s exploits on the other Reality TV shows) has been Gillian McKeith’s stint in the jungle for “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here”. Comments have been flying because of Gillian’s apparent phobias and behaviours during the […]
As we move deeper into winter and daylight hours get shorter, how are you feeling? Are you having difficulty getting up? Have a lack of energy? Craving carbohydrates or comfort foods? Feeling sleepy in the day or losing interest in work or other activities? If so, you’re not alone! Around 20% of the population suffers
Wake up and Smell the Coffee. Have you ever had the experience of walking into somewhere and being hit by a wonderful aroma? You may have walked into a bakery and smelt freshly baked bread, enjoyed inhaling the scent of coffee in your favourite coffee shop or been absorbed by the fragrance in a florist.
Join the Dots for Success. My son, Declan, has just moved up to Year 4 in our local school. As the children are growing up they are given more freedom and responsibility for their learning. He came home from school this week and told me about the approach they take in some of his classes
Fright or Flight? I’m going on holiday soon and I’m sat here thinking about the ten hour flight I’ve got to take before I get there. I can feel my heart rate has increased, I’m getting butterflies and a churning in my stomach, I’m getting hot as my blood pressure increases and I’m noticing as
How to prevent unnecessary worry, anxiety and sleepless nights every Sunday As I sit here on Sunday afternoon, looking out of the window at grey overcast skies, knowing that in a few short hours it will be Monday morning and time to go back to work, I feel fantastic. It appears that I’m one of
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“First Aid” Tips for Coping with Bereavement The whole subject of bereavement is far too complex to deal with in a short article like this. However, there are a few vital things that are important to remember. We can pretty much take it as read that we will all have to deal with the loss
How to Stop Blushing It’s not surprising that in today’s image conscious society that blushing causes many people to feel uncomfortable. If you suffer from blushing you’ll understand how restrictive and painful it can be and you’ll want to know how to stop blushing. Blushing can cause extreme sufferers to withdraw from social and business
The Art of Doing Nothing – Part 2 Last week I spoke about the de-stressing and mind quietening benefits of doing nothing, set you a task and asked you to email in your results. The task was simply to find a chair, sit in it, do nothing and see what happened. The main thing that
The Art of Doing Nothing It’s been a busy few months for me, I mean really busy. How has it been for you? It seems as though one minute it was April, then I blinked and it’s now somehow July. It seems that more and more of us are living life at a hundred miles
First impressions make a lasting impact. We might like to think that people should get to know us and allow our “true” personality to come out in its own time before making a judgement. Unfortunately, this isn’t the general way of the world. For someone lacking in confidence, making a positive impact through a first
What if Big Brother was watching you? This week saw the return of the Channel 4 phenomenon Big Brother for the 11th and final time. I’m writing this before the housemates have been revealed, so I’m not going to comment on the people in the house this year. However, what is certain is that their
