In part one we spoke about a few of the attitudes of Mindfulness and how they could be applied to life in general. There’s one I want to talk about today that can be really helpful for happiness and life satisfaction. Imagine this: you’re not happy with where you are. Maybe your business isn’t doing […]
Do You Need an Attitude Adjustment?
Imagine a day like this: You’re hating your job because you feel like you should be further in life than this. Every task is ‘boring’ or ‘pointless’. It all feels like groundhog day. You’re angry that you have to stay in this crap job because you have a mortgage to pay or a family to […]
Why Positive Thinking (Sometimes) Doesn’t Work
You look after your mental health. You practice healthy thinking. You try to be positive and grateful and happy. Mostly this works. But sometimes you have to really try. And even then it doesn’t feel as good as it should. What’s going wrong? You might remember this from previous posts but first I’d try to […]
Can You Switch Off?
Do you feel like a mouse on a treadmill? Going round and round and getting nowhere. Do you have “downtime” but find yourself running through the million things you “should” be doing instead of relaxing? Can you switch off? The life of constant ‘doing’ creates a life of constant stress. We get so used to […]
How to be Free from Anxiety
If you have anxiety you’ll know just how unpleasant it can feel. The tight feeling in your chest and stomach. The horrible restlessness. The wired feeling. The exhaustion. And the desperately wishing it would all just go away. Then there’s the unpleasant things it makes you do. Thinking about all the things that can (or […]
A Quick and Easy Way to Feel Better
Tired of feeling like crap? Maybe your Vagus Nerve needs some attention Think of your vagus nerve as the CEO of your nervous system. It oversees a huge range of critical functions such as, breathing, heart rate, digestive processes and reducing inflammation. It’s kept pretty busy relaying information from your organs to your brain about […]
Why You Should Turn a Frown Upside Down
It seems like it’s unanimous. From the ancient Taoists to modern science, it’s agreed that smiling can make you happier and more resilient. So I was listening to an audio book about Taoist practices the other day and they quoted a study that was done that had people who were depressed spend half an hour […]
Move Over New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s Something that Works
I love to steal good ideas from people. Unfortunately my integrity stops me from claiming them as my own or you would all think I’m brilliant by now. This particular idea came hot on the heels of talk about New Year’s Resolutions. I’m not sure if you’ve read my previous blogs on New Year’s Resolutions […]
Are You Affected by Relentless Stress?
So here we are, in a world with a million time saving devices and we’re more time poor than ever. We’re constantly rushing around trying to get everything done and never seeming to do it. There are new syndromes popping up all over the place “rushing woman’s syndrome”(which apart from the menstrual imbalances, could probably […]
I Can’t Adult Today
Let’s face it, sometimes it’s hard to be an adult. You don’t get to play all day. You can’t wear dress up clothes as part of your standard daily dress and you can’t hold onto the door handle while your mum tries to drag you away because you don’t want to go to work. No. […]
How Hard It Is to Accept What Is
Here’s where I eat humble pie. You may have heard me talk about inevitable and optional suffering (Buddhist concept and extremely relevant to our life happiness). So it goes like this: some suffering is unavoidable – someone dies, you break a bone, or you get fired from your job because your company is downsizing. Optional […]
How to be Authentic
Being Authentic (deliberate capital A) is something we’re told we should aspire to. We’re also told someone Authentic does it easily without a care in the world, without even having to think about it. According to this view, if we’re not comfortably and easily being ourselves – our Authentic selves – then clearly there’s something […]
Can’t move on? Brain Hack to help you
Life throws us challenges that don’t always work out. Your relationship fails. Your business fails. Something completely side-swipes you and brings you to your knees. Try as you might, you can’t move on. Your mind is still consumed with your ex. You’re cautious about making business decisions. You lay low, trying to protect yourself from […]
If I Had to Hang Out with Myself, Would I Like It?
One of my clients (who had worked really hard and made lots of changes in their life) told me this question the other day and I immediately had to steal it for my blog. You know who you are – thank you. They said it was a question that helped instigate change. The great question: […]
Is Anxiety an Asset Rather than a Curse?
If you’ve ever felt anxious you’ll be wondering how I can possibly suggest it might be an asset. First of all, it doesn’t feel good. Your heart races. So do your thoughts. And it’s usually accompanied by a tightness in your chest or twisting in your stomach. Second, everyone tells you it’s a ‘disorder’. Which […]
