I have to thank Dan Collinson a fellow positive psychology practitioner for helping cultivate and inspire this seed thought – ‘is less able, more able’. The image I chose for this piece is one I captured whilst in China. To me, this speaks of individuality and...
What a good time to have World Laughter Day 2017 and boost those positive vibes. In a world full of uncertainty and disruption let’s take a break and laugh for no reason other than choosing to do so. We know laughter cannot fix or heal a problem but it can help you...
Playing old messages in my head makes me sound like a broken record. Negative messages I heard growing up rear their ugly heads when I am facing (mental) stumbling blocks or when I’m on the verge of greatness/accomplishing a goal. These ugly voices (I call gremlins)...
I doubt there’s many people who’ve not had the comparison bug. We can’t help but look at other people and benchmark ourselves against them. Sometimes, this can inspire us to grow and achieve more. But personally, it also makes me feel unhappy and insecure. Somewhere...
The happiness industry can lead us to believe that negative emotions are bad. That we must and can be happy all of the time. That feeling negative emotion will attract more bad things into our lives and keep away the good stuff. I know from experience that believing...
Problems are a part of life. But do they have to be such a big, harrowing and lingering part of life? I’m not so sure. In most cases we can take simple steps to move on from problems and for most day to day problems, we can move on very quickly. Of course when a...
February was the month of LOVE and while that has been awesome for some it’s maybe been a totally different story for others – including me. I chose to break up with my boyfriend the day before my birthday, which is 2 days before Valentines Day – now this is hard but...
Changing Your Mind This week I find myself wondering how many of us don’t really understand how we think, or realise how important our thoughts and outlook are, or how much our mindset can affect our everyday lives, either negatively or positively. As I am...
Strategic – The What If Strength People with the Strategic StrengthsFinder talent theme are always asking, “What if this or that happens?” Think of the game of chess. What if the person moves there then this is how I will move. The Strategic talent allows people to...
Angry or Happy? Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote ‘For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness’. Wise words, but is choosing your mood as simple as that? How easy is it for you to decide what your mood is going to be. Can choosing your mood become a...