Today is a Bank Holiday in the UK, which for some people means an extra day off work. Not for retail workers or other services, or for the self-employed (though many of us get to choose if we work or not). Often we (the British) moan about poor weather on days like this. But today […]
I’ve been really enjoying exploring recently. We moved to Newcastle-under-Lyme (in the Midlands, not the Newcastle in North East England that most people know!) in December 2015 and although it’s not far from where I grew up in the Staffordshire Moorlands it’s not an area I knew well. We live walking distance from the town […]
I took a walk earlier today. Yesterday had been a long and busy day; doctor’s appointment, cemetery visit, work, met with a friend, lunch out, train to London, evening coaching workshop, drinks, late night train back. It had also been an emotional rollercoaster; I’d been apprehensive, excited, pensive, productive, challenged, nervous, resistant, worried, confused, energised, […]
Expressing gratitude is a bit of a trend at the moment. Is it really helpful or just a current fad? According to this article on neuroscience revealing four rituals that will make you happier, expressing gratitude can drastically improve mental health (by boosting some of the neurotransmitters that are also boosted by antidepressants). It doesn’t even matter […]
Sometimes it’s easy to imagine that we’re the only ones experiencing certain challenges and that everyone else is coping fine with the things we struggle with. That might be the case of course, but I think it’s probably far more likely that others are experiencing some of the challenges you are, and that most of […]
This morning I received a timely email from Blurt (as an aside, I highly recommend signing up to their weekly newsletter). This morning the message encouraged me to give myself a break. This is actually a mantra I have adopted on the recommendation of a wise friend who told me once, and reminds me frequently, […]
I’ve always been fascinated by how our minds work (and their flaws!). I loved studying Psychology at A Level and I specialised in Sports Psychology in my degree. As time goes on, I’m realising just how powerful the mind can be, and am learning more about neuroscience, psychology, and other related sciences. Then of course […]