Whenever I go through patches where life feels like it’s creeping up on me, or I’m swimming a bit harder than usual against the current, I come back to the things that are in my control to do something about. The Circle of Control is a simple diagram in Psychology that you can use to … Continue reading How I Improve My Wellbeing with the Circle of Control
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The Quality of My Thoughts
There are so many snippets of time throughout our day when we are alone with our thoughts, but what is the quality of our thinking? Since having this question posed during a team meeting, I have reflected and thought about how I can be more conscious and purposeful with my mind. I’m an early bird so … Continue reading The Quality of My Thoughts
Tune Into What Feels Good for You
I feel that I have far too recently learnt what I now consider to be the most fundamental piece of information about exercise. That it has to feel good. I have been taught my whole life that any exercise is good exercise and that the serotonin boost gained from it cannot be beaten. I would … Continue reading Tune Into What Feels Good for You
Why I Stopped Reading…And Then Started Again
Reading was very much a part of my life when I was a child – bedtime stories, targets set by school – but, in my teen years, I pretty much stopped. As the routine of reading dropped away and I was no longer being held accountable for not getting through a book every few weeks, … Continue reading Why I Stopped Reading…And Then Started Again




