How do you want to live your life? Dragging yourself out of bed, exhausted, knackered, crusty, dreading the day ahead of you? Anxious with concerns, frustrated and angered by work, by the commute, grouchy with your loved ones when you make it home? Feeling like your head is so busy, there’s so many things to […]
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Simon Cowell – he, the “nasty” judge of the X-Factor TV talent show – is doing the complete opposite of my idea of what an entertainment busy bigwig does: He’s given up his mobile phone for the last 10 months, and all to try and do something to benefit his mental health. Cool huh? Also cool
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Have you ever had a run of sleepless nights? Your anxiety or bad dreams ruining any chance of getting some rest, some peace? Or perhaps your mind is just running a thousand miles per hour, trying to help you by outlying everything that went wrong today, and everything that’ll go wrong tomorrow? Dude! Do you
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I few days ago I wrote about how you can’t control what other people think about you.Turns out I was wrong – ha! I love it when I’m wrong. You CAN affect what other people think of you. You see:
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I’m back from my holidays! How wonderful is it to travel? It is one of my favourite things. I love seeing new places and eating new food. That’s the main reason – I think my life revolves around food. Food, food, and more food. Oh – I’m getting distracted. Here’s what I learnt in my
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The thing about humans is that we are incredible time-travellers. We need no machines – we’re all over the place in our heads. We are SO good at time travelling, we rarely spend any time here. True! It’s the world’s greatest problem. Being able to be fully here for any significant length of time without
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I used to have a sweet little fridge magnet, attached not as you’d expect to my fridge, but no – it was on my toaster, just because that’s the way I do things. How bohemian, you might say? Exactly. But it reminded me – when I took the trouble to pause and connect and put
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The thing about a new year is making new commitments to do different stuff or indeed, do the same stuff differently. Right? Resolutions to get fit, learn that language, be a better mum or dad, wife or husband, try not to lose your temper or worry so much … The fact is you always are
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I got a Facebook message the other day, regarding the little mindfulness challenge that I got going on. _______ Arjuna I haven’t done the mindfulness meditation for two days! I have slept and slept and I’m starting afresh today … I hope no one else has slipped up like me!! Thing is I don’t know
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I woke up this morning and looked out the window to see a wonder. The fields at the back of the house completely white with frost, and the low autumn sun sneaking up, making everything shine with colour. Spectacular. There are moments in life that take your breath away. When you stop, and go “wow!”.
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