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Forget New Year’s Resolutions, try a New Year’s Focus instead
Fancy an alternative to the usual New Year’s Resolutions? Then try My 3 Words instead by the hugely inspiring Chris Brogan. I’m a BIG fan of New Year. I love the freshness, the whiff of possibilities that lie ahead. I love the blank pages of my diary waiting to be filled with cool things. Seduced…
Read MoreConnecting with your values
Get yourself ahead of the game in 2018 by focusing on your personal values. Think of your values as the rudder of your personal boat. They steer you towards what and who is important. Your values are personal to you and can give you a sense of wholeness and solidity in who you are and…
Read MoreThe Real Reason For Troubled Sibling Relationships
When siblings are raised in environments where there’s conflict, chaos, rejection or a lack of protection, it has an enormous impact on how they end up relating to each-other in adult life. Source: The Real Reason For Troubled Sibling Relationships | Marcia Sirota A great article on the impact of childhood on sibling relationships. I think this…
Read MoreAnger and hatred can make us feel happy
People have higher life satisfaction if they feel emotions they desire – even if they are unpleasant. Source: Anger and hatred can make us feel happy, says study – BBC News Interesting research on the positive impact of so-called negative emotions. What I really like is the call to feel your feelings in an appropriate way.…
Read MoreResilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
Try really hard, and then stop, recover, and repeat… Source: Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure The tide is turning. Or so I believe anyhow. People are far more willing to voice their health concerns and worries for themselves and others, over the outdated belief that we humans should endure.…
Read More5 Reasons Teenagers Hate Counselling
You may believe counselling can help your teenager, but getting them to an appointment is a different matter. Thankfully, counselling for teenagers has become increasingly usual. With the introduction of counsellors and therapists in education over recent years, it’s usual for young people to have access to a support service at school or college. Teenagers…
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