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Would you like to Age Well?
Do you want to Age Well? About a week ago my daughter and I celebrated our birthday on the same day. She became 25 and I turned 65. Although the number seems rather large now I've reached it, I feel enormously grateful to have lived long enough to...
A laugh a day keeps Stress away…
We all know that laughing feels great, but did you know that it's actually good for your body? I recently found an article about the benefits of laughter... 'Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze....
Dealing with stress…..
Are you .... working too hard? out of work? in a job you don't enjoy? feeling overwhelmed with family demands? struggling financially? up against deadlines unable to do everything in the time you have? worried about someone? dealing with health issues? finding you are...
Disappointed Valentine…
How do you feel about Valentines day? Love it? Hate it? Not bothered? I remember feeling really excited about Valentines Day when I was a teenager, but soon that excitement turned in to disappointment, when there was no post for me (or the card I got...
What do you really want this year?
For a lot of people, New Years Resolutions mean frustration, guilt and a cycle that they are very familiar with. Statistics reveal that 40 to 45% of adults make one or more resolutions or goals for themselves, and only 75% of them make it past the first week and...
Mindful Gifting at Christmas
For most families, there will be a lot of waste at this time of year. I was interested in finding out more and I stumbled across these statistics. It’s alarming! 1. 227,000 MILES OF WRAPPING PAPER IS USED EACH YEAR IN THE UK ALONE 2. ONLY 1% OF CONSUMER...
40 reasons why diets fail
‘For decades, companies have been selling “slim” – and we've been 'eating it up'! The global weight management market reached a value of US$ 470 Billion in 2021. Yes, ‘diets’ are big business, ‘Yo-Yo dieters’ go from one diet to the next, hoping that ‘this one...
What can you celebrate today?
The truth is though that none of us have to wait for something specific to be able to celebrate. Everyday is an opportunity to celebrate being alive! Whatever is going on in your life, or in your body, it is possible to give thanks for something. Some of...
What do you see when you look in the mirror?
Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a friend, an enemy or a complete stranger? No matter what other people say about us, if we don't like the way we look we can never be completely happy. The truth is that, like it or not, you do look, the...
Searching for Happiness
If you are searching for happiness, you may well find that happiness eludes you. Happiness is not something that we find outside of ourselves. If you are expecting something or someone to 'make you happy' you are going to be disappointed. Being happy...
Top Tips for Stopping Smoking for Good!
I used to be a smoker, in fact at one point I was smoking 30 cigarettes a day! I wish at the time I'd had some of this advice. In the end, I gave up when I got pregnant with my daughter Katie, aged 39. Some tips if you are thinking of Stopping Smoking Change your...
Are you blaming someone or something?
When we blame others WE are the ones that suffer. Whatever someone has done, no matter how awful it was, blaming someone else, only keeps us stuck in the past. Things happen in life. People make mistakes or bad choices, and behave in ways that may be considered...