I am a believer in the power of our thoughts. I am a believer in changing our life experience by changing our thoughts. But, I am just not sure about the simplistic way in which these concepts tend to be banded about. People tell you to ‘just think more positively’....
Generation Snowflake I was scrolling though my Facebook wall the other day and stumbled upon an article, referencing Generation Snowflake or The Snowflake Generation. Having not heard of it before, I opened the article, despite it coming from a newspaper that I would...
Recently I was getting nervous about job interviews and starting a new job. Kind and supportive friends said to me ‘just be yourself’. This is great advice which I wholeheartedly agree with. I both give and live this advice as much as possible. As a...
This blog is about our inner critic, and gives some suggestions on how we can use this for a positive approach to self-compassion. Being aware of the critic We all know what it’s like to hear the sound of our inner critic, giving us a hard time or warning us off...
I give myself permission to ‘be’. I also give myself permission ‘not to be’. It’s not really a question. It’s a must! Hard limits on what we will or will not allow in our lives. Soft limits on what we welcome in to our experiences are part of...
Release and Focus. My two words for 2018. What worked last year? What didn’t work? I made a vow to myself to leave whatever didn’t work in the past year. Although I look back and see what didn’t work, I also ask myself, “What did I learn from those experiences?” When...
Habits and Happiness “Habits and Happiness importantly reminds us that, scientifically, happiness can be a choice if we change our behavior.”- Shawn Achor Before Taking Positive Psychology my thoughts about the course were: I thought Positive Psychology would focus on...
Highlights from the Simply Laughter Online Summit Yay! It’s 2018 and it’s going to be a wonderfully positive year! I am excited to announce that I have gathered over 30 Laughter Experts together and created an online summit that anyone can access, just as long as they...
Here’s a topic that I’ve thought about recently: resilience, fortitude, pushing through even when we feel like we’ve been pushed down or criticised. How do we push through tough times, win the battle with negative messages from our past, and how do we create positive...
When undergoing a weight-loss journey, the hardest part of the equation is typically food. While shifting your mindset from weight to well-being and finding an exercise that you enjoy can be a challenge, they appear to come easier than taking a look at our eating...