6 Top Tips for Being Happier Happiness Talking about “being happy” and “finding joy” whilst being surrounded by news about war, failing economies, rising costs of living and global climate crises can seem a little disingenuous, if not absurd. I totally get why sceptics and cynics alike. when hearing these words…

Your personal bias defines your perception of the world What do you see here? A rock? A carving of a horses head? A dinosaur skull? What you see is actually a series of patterns, lines and shadows which cause certain neurons in your brain to fire. What you perceive, understand…

Brain Chemistry and Relaxation Our brains are complex, mind-bogglingly complex. We can think of them as very complex three-dimensional circuit boards; a network of connected fibres which allow for the transmission of electrical energy, moderated and influenced by a chemical bath through which this energy moves. How these electrochemical signals…

And what you can do about them 5 Habits That Prevent Happiness It’s not easy to be unhappy all of the time. You have to really work at it by developing and maintaining habits that prevent happiness and encourage unhappiness. Just as certain habits will fill your bank account or keep your waistline under control…

Taking time to recognise the good things 3 Easy Ways to Add Joy to Your Daily Routines Most of us live busy lives. Often, we’re so busy juggling tasks and responsibilities that we forget to take the time to do the things that bring us happiness. Unfortunately, a lack of…

6 things you can do to help overcome your fear of failure Atychiphobia is a fear of failure. From the Ancient Greek ‘tuchè’, meaning ‘luck’ or ‘chance’, and the negating prefix ‘a-‘, together meaning ‘misfortune’, and ‘phobos’ meaning fear or panic. The fear of failure is something that we have…

My daily routine Successful people are simply those with successful habits. — Brian Tracy A bit of background Since leaving the world of education and teaching a number of years ago I have been running my own business and training organisation. Like many of us, the Covid Pandemic which cause the “lockdowns” of the…

The importance of being Grateful — Gratitude: The What, Why, and How Nowadays, it seems that everyone is cultivating a “gratitude” practice — but what do they mean by that, and does it offer any genuine benefits? To help you gain a clearer picture, here’s a short guide to gratitude. “Gratitude is riches. Complain is poverty.” — Doris Day What is Gratitude? In the simplest…