We’re well into the new year now, how are those new habits and routines working out for you? Are you going to the gym more often, eating more healthily, quitting bad habits, socialising more or working harder? When motivation dries up, most of us rely on our inner voice for direction. Phrases such as: “I […]
What happens if you’re feeling anxious, about to panic but don’t have half an hour to calm down with meditation… Here are some quick-fire ways to drop the ANXIETY and refocus your mind. DISTRACTION You’re in a queue in cafe, your coffee’s almost ready and suddenly, you’re overcome with anxiety. Did you remember to ask […]
Your alarm blares for the umpteenth time. Snooze button, abused. You’re late for work, skip breakfast, and spill coffee on your suit. At the office, you call customers who aren’t interested. You push for new leads, but they choose your biggest competitor. You keep going, driven by quotas to support your family. If you’re in […]
A celebrity may project an image of success and control, living an enviable lifestyle in the mainstream media. But even some global superstars, models, actors and sporting heroes suffer anxiety. They’re only people, after all. Here are just a few famous names explaining what helps when they feel anxious. 1) Singer Adele always seems perfectly […]
Sometimes you have little, to no, control over the things that happen to you or around you. Do you find yourself obsessively trying to gain enough control over others, or the situations you find yourself in, in a vain attempt to prevent bad things from happening? Or… Do you become anxious and worry about literally […]
Rumour has it that approx 20 per cent of adults are chronic procrastinators. Despite knowing the benefits of being productive, do you tend to put off what we need and even want to do today? Not realising it undermines your happiness, stresses you out and prevents you from reaching our goals. Studies suggest that procrastinators […]
Unless you are definitely 100% hungry, your food cravings may well be a distraction, a security blanket or a mask that conceals a hidden need. As sinister as that sounds the craving is serving you in what it thinks is a positive way. Often cravings start when you’re feeling stressed or emotional. The cravings provide […]
Like depression, anxiety can be an overrated mental health issue. We all suffer from anxiety sometimes but how do we know when it’s time to seek help? What are the real symptoms of anxiety? And what are its causes? Anxiety is the most common mental health condition among many developed nations, such as Australia, the […]
Falling asleep may seem like an impossible dream when you’re awake at 3 am., but good sleep is more under your control than you might think. Following healthy sleep habits can make the difference between restlessness and restful slumber, even for those whose sleep is affected by insomnia, jet lag, or shift work. #1 […]
I frequently see people who feel like they’re failures. I’m often asked, “What do you say to people who think they’re failures?”. Now, this may seem counter-productive, but one of the first things I tell them is to embrace the failure. What? How can embracing failure turn it into success? The trick is in the […]
Whether you’re heading towards a specific goal, trying to stick to your New Year’s resolutions or just pumping yourself up towards something in the future, motivation is the thing that makes or breaks success in the first instance – hands down. Motivation is actually made up of two parts. First there is the drive to […]
The New Year approaches and many of us start thinking of resolutions. It can actually feel uplifting to begin a new plan such as joining a gym to get fit, writing one page a day for your next best-selling novel, or more prosaically, keeping up with your inbox. But, as most of you know, the novelty […]
Among millions of people who try make a New Year’s weight loss resolution, around only eight per cent are able to keep it. And even if they lose weight initially, it usually returns. Why? Because most dieters tend to forget the emotional component to food. And they’re not alone, it’s a key aspect that the […]
I want you to take your age, divide it by two and then cast your mind back that number of years. Try remember what you were doing at that age. Who do you see? Where did you live? What shaped your world at that time? If you could go back to that instant, what would […]
It’s Melbourne Cup Day here in Australia, a day much like Grand National Day back in the UK. Thousands will flock to their local racecourses to indulge in the spectacle of ostentation at its finest. Some however will be drawn their in order to drown in an addiction – gambling. But is gambling an addiction? […]
