Welcome to my blog to share my experiences and things I am learning during my journey to better wellbeing
All in Mind
I confess that I am a serial procrastinator, I mean I even put off writing this blog! There are lots of reasons why we put things off that aren’t to do with being lazy. This blog explores why we procrastinate and some tips on how to address it
Life can be full of challenges (this year for me, more than usual) so finding ways to improve resilience is important. Some lucky people are able to move forward and see the positive side of anything thrown at them. Most of us however, do have times when we struggle so we need coping strategies and in this blog, I share some of mine.
How many times do we truly express how we are feeling? And do we really want to hear the answer when we ask how others are? In this blog, I provide some of my favourite new words to describe emotions so that we can get more creative with how we express ourselves.
My initial dramatic reaction to breaking a bone in my ankle got me thinking about how we need to see the positives when something unexpected happens to stop us in our tracks. in this blog I think of some of the reasons why i shouldn’t dwell on the negative and try to look on the bright side…
We often have high expectations for January just because it’s the start of another calendar year. But it’s really just like any other month as likely to be filled with the ups and downs of life’s rollercoaster. Instead of dwelling on the disappointing, upsetting or frustrating things that happen, I am going to OFFSET them against positive, rewarding and happy things. And if there aren’t enough of those to cancel out each other, I will go out of my way to create them.
For my 50th wellbeing blog, I have changed the lyrics to '50 ways to lose your lover’ and written ‘50 ways to boost your mojo’ to summarise some of the topics I have. covered so far. I had fun writing this one :0)
Gazing up at the stars can make you feel like such a tiny speck in the universe - how can I possible make a difference? But actually flip that around and realise that is why every small thing we do to help others can make a huge difference - because life is short and we can look closer to home. Having a sense of purpose has a huge impact on our wellbeing and it’s unique to every individual. So look to the stars and find your own purpose.
A happiness jar is a great way to focus on positive thoughts and things that make you happy - then you can look back on all the notes you added at the end of the year and realise what a fabulous year it was! Mine already has some entries for this week and hoping it will overflow soon
Saying no is important - so that we can manage our workload and avoid stress and free up time to do more of what makes us happy and fulfilled and adds the most value. But saying no does not always come naturally so in this blog I think about why it’s challenging and how to think about the reasons differently.
A guest blog thanks to Simon Molloy. As restrictions on our social lives continue , Simon shares advice on how we should find the joy in little things.
This New Year let’s try not to put more pressure on ourselves - we have enough to contend with. Rather than having high expectations and risk disappointment, I am going to lower my expectations and am making a few pledges to help me get through the current challenges instead of adding new ones.
A blog dedicated to puppy power now that Teddy the cavapoochon puppy has come into my life like a whirlwind of softness and licks. Pets can be high maintenance but are so worth it as they bring so many benefits which I summarise in this blog and use it as an excuse to share some cute photos!
It’s the first day of December which means we start the official count down to Christmas. Why do we seem to always be counting down to something and does this go against the concept of living in the moment which is supposed to be so good for us? Particularly this year when many of our things to look forward to have had to extend slightly more than we would have hoped.
With the next full moon due on 30th November, this blog considers all the reported ways that the moon affects us - our mood, our reproduction, our tendency for violence and whether we are going to turn into a werewolf. The impact of the moon on our behaviour has always been steeped in myth and legend but whether true or not, a full moon is one of nature’s beautiful spectacles.
The word success can have all sorts of connotations but it’s important that we define what success means for us as individuals. In this blog I share what success means for me personally and how important it is that we don’t let striving for success get in the way of our happiness or how we interact those around us.
This week I took the plunge and actually chose to sit in a pool of ice water for 2 minutes! Only after attending a workshop on the Wim Hof Method - this is a technique involving cold therapy, breathing and commitment developed by a Dutch extreme-athlete who has broken many records for a wide range of achievements in extremely cold temperatures.
Our memory plays such an important role in our every day lives. Remembering things to help us function in every day life, learning new things to help us develop, recalling experiences that are linked to the feelings and emotions that we felt and even shaping who we are. So it’s important to keep our brains active and our memory sharp.
I love words and in this blog share some of my favourite words that make me HAPPY! I believe that our choice of words is SO important to our relationships, the way we portray ourselves and the way others perceive us. They can also have a huge impact on how we feel.
We all have things that we need to let go of whether it is material things (in my case my beloved car and the plethora of weird stuff I found when de-cluttering), experiences or relationships. It’s not good for us to hold on to negative thoughts so it’s best to focus on the happy memories and move on.
Doing nothing is very good for our creativity, productivity and time for reflection. But there are a number of reasons why this can be difficult - 24/7 availability, feelings of guilt that doing nothing is time wasted and our constant need to cram more and more into our day.
