by Lesley Lyle | October, 2018 | Introvert
Introverts often get their energy from their inner world (Loehken, 2014), and being an introvert myself, I usually do my best thinking when I am alone. However, I also (nothing to do with being an introvert!) have a tendency to perceive certain aspects of myself as a...
by Lesley Lyle | September, 2018 | kindness
When I was in my late teens I worked in a factory just outside of Birmingham. I can clearly remember a cartoon one of my work mates had pinned on his locker. There were four captions, the first showed a boss yelling and wagging his finger at a worker. The next caption...
by Lesley Lyle | September, 2018 | death
At the end of July, my beloved Nan sadly passed away. My Mum asked me if I would be prepared to write and read a eulogy for her, knowing she would not be able to do it herself. I agreed to do it even though I have neither written nor read a eulogy before. I felt...
by Lesley Lyle | September, 2018 | Nature
While we live our busy lives, we tend to forget how beneficial it can be to spend time in nature. Is there anything more beautiful then nature? Being outdoors is not only fun, it is also good for the brain, body and soul. Every minute spent in nature offers a boost to...
by Lesley Lyle | September, 2018 | Education, Nicola Morgan
In the early days of positive psychology, there was a ‘neck up’ approach; how to be happy, how to live well, how to be ‘positive’. One of the ground-breaking pioneers in promoting a more holistic approach was Kate Heffron (Heffron, 2013) who started to consider the...
