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Take Care Of Your Mental Health
Today - 10th October 2022 - is World Mental Health Day, and I wanted to share something to raise awareness. Taking care of mental health is something we can all take the time to do, regardless of how we are feeling. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for a...
The Benefits Of 4 Years Alcohol Free
The benefits of 4 years alcohol free are many. First, a little about how I managed this milestone. On 23rd September 2018, I had my last drink. I was going to be 60 on 19th October 2019. I wanted to do a year alcohol free as part of my '60 before 60' challenge, but...
Quieten Your Inner Critic
Are You Your Own Worst Critic? Quieten your inner critic and begin to live a happier, more successful life. Do you have a little voice in your head, constantly telling you that you are not good enough, nobody will want to read or buy your work, you're too old or too...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
You Don't Have To Believe Everything You Think Many years ago, a mentor said to me, "you don't have to believe everything you think'" and added, "a lot of the thoughts aren't yours anyway. You just pick them up out of the ether or from passers-by". To be honest, I was...
Mindfulness Overview
This is the last in a 15 part series of Month of Mindfulness posts Over the last month I have posted 15 posts (including this one) giving an overview of how mindfulness can help in various areas of life. All of these posts are quite short, most about 2-3 minutes to...
Setting Mindful Boundaries
This is the 14th in a 15 part series of Month of Mindfulness posts “Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” — Brene Brown People Take Advantage We need to set boundaries in all of our...
Being A Mindful Parent
This is the 13th in a 15 part series of Month of Mindfulness posts The most powerful way to change the world is to live in the front of our children the way we would like the world to be.-Graham White Anyone who is a parent knows it is both the most rewarding and the...
Mindful Relationships At Work
This is the twelfth of a 15 part series of Month of Mindfulness posts Stress In The Workplace Stress in the workplace is a serious problem, and for some people can be overwhelming. This stress is usually related to workload or dealing with 'difficult' people. This can...
Being Mindful With Your Partner
This is the eleventh of a 15 part series of Month of Mindfulness posts As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down...