Back when I was at secondary school I had a careers interview. It sounds exciting doesn’t it? An interview where a group of experts sit down with you and tell you all of the different career paths that you could take. A world renowned scientist! A leading brain surgeon! An […]
happiness
#TellYourStory: What makes you happy?
One personās idea of Heaven could be another personās idea of Hell. Somebody might relish the idea of spending the evening getting dressed up and heading out to watch a musical. Whereas I would be more than happy to curl up on the sofa with a glass of wine and […]
#TellYourStory: The power of Twitter
I can remember a time before we had Twitter and other social media. It used to be that we all communicated via email or through one of the many online messaging services like MSN or AIM. Then there were chat rooms of course, something that has all but died out […]
Your mental health in the pandemic
Your mental health in the pandemic Weāre living in strange times right now. Unless you come under the category of being a key or essential worker, chances are that youāre now stuck at home all day and every day for the foreseeable future. Your education and your social life have […]
Getting to know our new normal
These are strange times that we are living in now. “Normal” life as we know it has been paused and we are having to get to know a new normal. To begin with, I really struggled with this. I cried a lot. Having never been a fan of change, Ā everything […]
The Power of One
The power of one is pretty amazing.Ā Try throwing a rock in the water and watch the ever-widening ripples that it creates.Ā Thatās the power of one!Ā Ā How do you use your “super power?” Each one of us possesses the power of one.Ā Itās the ability to turn someoneās day […]
Don’t be afraid to say no
Saying yes can often be one of the easiest answers to a question that comes our way. However saying no, now thatās a whole other story.Ā No comes with fear, worry, and so much more.Ā But why?Ā And can saying no actually be saying yes at times? First, many of […]
Managing your mental health at Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us again and, as always, is depicted in the media as a happy, fun-filled time packed with presents, family and an obscene amount of food. This has always been the way the festive season has been painted in my lifetime and seemingly even the threat of […]
Learning to drive? Check out my top tips.
Learning to drive is exciting. But it can also be one of the most challenging and rewarding things that you do in your life. The ability to drive opens up a whole wealth of possibilities that might well have passed you by if you had remained a pedestrian. I learned […]
My new year resolution is to be more selfish. Here’s why.
The new year is fast approaching and many of us will be starting to think about our new years resolutions. For some it might be to join a gym and lose some weight. For others it might be to give up smoking or to reduce your alcohol intake. Or perhaps […]
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