I’ve had lots of people ask how to choose a good partner so I’m in the process of gathering practical information that should help. I’ll be sharing some of the information with you in these emails and blogs so you have the best chance of finding your best soul mate. I’ve also had a lot […]

If you want to achieve your goals you need willpower and reward. What reward can you build in?

You may remember from past blogs that there are 5 Foundations to a Happy Life. Today I’m talking about one of those: Achievement I have a little tip about how to get more of it in your day.

I’m not sure if I’ve told you but I’m having guitar lessons, which I am LOVING!!! It’s challenging. It puts me in a state of ‘flow’, which is where you lose track of time because you’re so engrossed in your activity (‘flow’ is extra good for happiness). And I just feel plain happy when I’m […]

I’m experimenting again with short blogs. So here goes…. I was sitting in a café the other day listening in on another table’s conversation – yes – eaves dropping – naughty me. They were young adults (20-25) talking about positive psychology principles and how they were using them in their lives. I was super impressed. […]

I was walking the lighthouse path in Byron Bay this morning, thinking about how much coaching has helped me over the last few years. Most people have dreams of something being better – more money, more free time, less weight, happier relationships, finding their passion in life. We’re so lucky to be in a country […]

Let’s talk about Savouring. Savouring is appreciating and I mean really appreciating what you’re doing right now. Oh yeah – and Savouring is also deliberately conjuring up really good memories. And Savouring is also thinking yummy thoughts about any future events you have planned. But what we’re gonna focus on today is Savouring right now. […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could stay in that romantic stage of a relationship? Where your partner can do no wrong. And neither can you (in their eyes). All their quirky little habits are so adorable. Their snoring sounds like music to your ears. Their gluggy cheesy rice tastes like a Masterchef dish. And […]

So you’ve passed the honeymoon phase. You slid through the conflict phase with not too many scrapes and bruises and now you’re in the “I’m kinda comfortable and not putting in too much effort” phase. I bet you thought the conflict phase was the tricky one. Well I hate to break it to you but […]

For those of you that know me or if you actually read my blogs you would probably know that I’m a hopeless romantic. Yep – I love romantic novels. And movies. And happy endings. I’m always a bit disappointed when I read articles by psychologists who have found that love is just a bunch of […]

So I’ve been more of a science geek than ever before. Thankfully there seems to be a proliferation of books on geeky stuff and how to use that in psychology and life. I’ve compiled a list of tips that might interest and help you.  Nature heals. There was a study done on people recovering in […]