A lot of people like and seek control, some would even describe themselves as a control freak... Control is a deeply engrained behaviour within us because it makes us feel safe. When things happen to us and we don’t feel…
Reaching certain milestones will most certainly make us think and look at our lives, checking in as to whether or not it has turned out as we expected it to. This isn’t always a conscious process, it will often occur…
Many of us are regularly told to be more positive and to refrain from negativity. Whilst I totally agree that negative thoughts are damaging, I strongly believe that we shouldn’t suppress them. A negative emotion has a purpose, especially when…
We all go through tough times in our lives. Unfortunately, we have to experience the bad to be able to appreciate the good. Difficult times are very personal to us because of our own perception of the experience, so what…
As human beings, we all tend to brush anything that would cause us emotional pain or anxiety under the carpet. We will ‘deal with it later’… Only we often don’t. Why should we after all? If it is likely to…
I was reminded recently of the theory that we are the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with, and how this can impact us as individuals as well as our moods. It is important to remember…
We are all too often guilty of setting very high expectations for ourselves… But are we expecting too much from others too? The answer is that yes, you probably do. In fact, we all do it, regardless of age, gender,…
In the last couple of weeks, I have heard numerous times the saying that ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’. As a statement, it is very true indeed but I somehow find it unhelpful? The contexts in which it…
This is a short talk that I did in December 2017. It isn't for the faint hearted but after having a few conversations about it over the last couple of days and being told people had been inspired by the content as…
So Christmas is now out of the way and a new year has just begun... A time to start afresh and many will have made New Year’s resolutions. We often all start off with the best intentions but then fall…
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