The Demand for Carers A number of societal issues mean that more people are living longer in different circumstances. An ageing population, the advent of the mobile phone (meaning emergency reporting is more rapid) and new and better health diagnostics and treatments,...
So today is April 25th, 2018 – just another day really, no birthdays or occasions in the family- but I found myself wondering if it was a special day of celebration for others, maybe even nationally or internationally, so I decided to find out. Well according to...
The vibration of laughter, the experience of joy, the most authentic part of being a human being. A lightness, a soft glow and an expanding energy field which helps us attract our desires, hopes and dreams. It makes you feel like flying, being free and a peacefulness...
According to ‘The Sunday Times’ Style magazine “2018 is going to be The year of Self-Care”. [1] I wonder what Kristen Neff will be thinking about her decade of research finally having its moment in the UK? The Times article is generic and accessible and offers fast...
“Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.” – Charlie Chaplin It is always great when you hear a friend speak about the progress you have made. Last week during the closing party for my online summit my good friend, Rohit Bassi, co-author of the...
University life can be tough. Alongside the obvious drive to perform well and graduate with high marks, and the associated stress and pressure that this comes with, many students find that this is the first time that they are living away from home, sometimes far away...
When is it time to remove yourself from a group or quit a job? How about when you’re in a volunteer group or an organization you joined for fun? You join a group or organisation for fun then something happens along the way and you get that feeling in your gut that...
Self Compassion or self indulgence? We are all familiar with the advice that, “you can’t look after others unless you first take care of yourself”. I have communicated this idea many times, in various forms, to others genuinely and helpfully, in the role of...
Three steps to compassion; reinventing the Serenity Prayer This blog will explore what we mean by compassion, and see how it might be applied to the well known ‘serenity prayer’. By understanding compassion in this way we can start to see that...