One night recently I was sitting watching my second episode of the Big Bang Theory after dinner, silently ignoring a little niggle inside that was saying “This isn’t really hitting the spot. It’s not really what I need.” Fast forward two weeks and I’m sitting on the couch at home wondering about putting on a movie after a delicious dinner of ... Read On
A fresh take on dealing with depression and anxiety
Allison used to describe herself as ‘slightly depressive’. Outwardly to many people she was cheerful, friendly and successful. Close friends knew she had the odd low moment, although they didn’t know how often those moments came along. She’d feel ridiculous if they knew. At times she would feel so low and unable to help herself that she would sit ... Read On
A word on how to BE in the midst of all the DOING
We’re into April, over a quarter of the way through the year, and I say this not to freak you out (apologies if so) or harp on about how fast the year is going (it’s going at the same 24-hour-a-day pace it was a thousand years ago) but to help you check – check how is your year shaping up? And is your daily experience of life what you want it to be ... Read On
5 smartphone tips to not be without these hols
Holy rollerblades, are there still a lot of people still playing slave to their technology. Just last night I was at a Chamber of Commerce event talking to a friend’s husband and he was looking at his phone as his emails flashed up on the screen. I don't like to sound like a bleeding coach when I'm socialising, but needless to say I couldn't resist ... Read On
How the media affects your stress levels
Do you remember the Twilight Zone? I recall being intrigued with the ‘revived’ series that was run on TV back in the 1980’s (what is it with teenagers and scary movies?!). Recently I saw a post on Facebook saying ‘The Twilight Zone used to be the scariest thing on TV, now it is the nightly news’. How true this statement is of late. Crikey. The ... Read On
Three tips for truly switching off from work
If you’re like most people, life is busy, work is full, and it’s really easy to find that come the evening a bunch of mental post-it notes are whizzing around in your head vying for your attention while you’re innocently trying to bath the kids, read a book or chop vegetables. And then there’s the frazzled, fried feeling of being too tired to deal ... Read On
August Book Reviews: The Brain
Wow, how many ‘brain books’ are out there right now?! It’s a little endless, and I seem to have a constant stream (no, river!) of books that make me want to retreat to a cave, or a cupboard will do, with my blanky and a cuppa and immerse myself. Goodbye all. So, given how abundant we are with books to read and review that explore leading ... Read On
How to create a Retreat Day at Home
As we arrive at the winter solstice here in the southern hemisphere, schedules are heating up and busy-ness abounds for many. It’s a good time, before another month whizzes by, to take the momentum by the hand and S L O W THINGS D O W N. How do you do that? As well as all the usual suspects like checking what you’re saying Yes to that could ... Read On
Don’t believe everything you think
You've probably had some brilliant thoughts go through your mind today. Perhaps you came up with a great solution to something, or heard yourself articulating an idea with marvellous flair Perhaps you've also had some thoughts today of the more ‘dodgy’ variety – I’m talking about worrying, what-iffing or giving yourself a hard time. Stuff like ... Read On
Five things that will bring balance to your day
For those of us in the southern hemisphere at least, we’re at that time of the year where we’ve had a holiday, it’s summer and we’re a little in cruise mode, easing our way into work, and perhaps the workload hasn’t picked up yet. Things feel quite easy to keep in balance. That makes it a perfect time to start putting some simple practices in place ... Read On
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