Christmas is coming ...

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In her latest article, Val asks us to re-think what motivates us at Christmas and shares her ideas for creating a stress-free yuletide.

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It's That Time Of Year Again!

As we all know Christmas involves shopping for presents and food, extra cooking, social events, visits to family and still the normal working week to deal with. Is it any wonder that we may feel exhausted and overwhelmed rather than excited and happy? Read more

A Personal Trainer For Your Life

More and more people these days are mastering the challenges of modern life with the help of a life coach. A life coach is a qualified and skilled person who will work alongside you to help set goals and change habits that could be keeping you from realising your potential. Read more

Finding Balance In A Crazy World

It seems that in these modern times everyone is busy most of the time. Life moves more and more quickly and it can feel as though time taken for ourselves is a luxury we just can't afford. Then, we read the news, and can easily get caught up in the horrors of world events. The end result of this may be constant stress on our body and mind that we simply get used to and don't notice until we get symptoms of illness that can't be ignored.
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Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal

At times it can seem that life is out of control, and going round in circles. Read more

Healthy Boundaries

If we are really honest, how may of us live our lives feeling a little 'let down', disappointed or sometimes even annoyed by the way others seem to treat us? It may be our spouse, our extended family, our friends or even our own children. It may feels like we run around in circles trying to please others and yet we still don't get the appreciation we really deserve ... Read more

The Most Important Job In The World

Being a parent is not a job that we apply for or need qualifications to do and yet, do it is likely to be one of the most vital roles we will ever have to play. Read more

Be Careful What You Say To Yourself

Henry Ford famously stated; "If you think you can do a thing or that you cannot do a thing, in either case you are right". Just think about it for a moment. Might there to be some truth in it? We refer to what we say to ourselves about our abilities and our lives as 'self-talk" ... Read more

Time To Smell The Roses

What is the thing that everyone seems to want more of, and no elected government will be able give us? Read more

Making The Right Choices

If you understood that making the best choices for your life on a daily, weekly and yearly basis was all you needed to do to get the love, money, health, security and peace of mind that you need, would you feel confident that you could make the right choices? Read more

Why Do I Feel So Disorganised?

Irene is a woman in her forties with two school-aged children. She was suffering from a loss of energy and feelings of lethargy and inadequacy. She felt disorganised and judged harshly by others. All attempts at improving her physical condition had little lasting result. Read more

The Christmas Gift We Give Ourselves

As the end of the year draws near, it is interesting to notice the reactions that people are having to the Christmas season. Some are talking in amazement about how quickly the year has flown by, others are saying how much they dislike the whole coming season, and many are just overwhelmed with the pressure to be even busier than usual and wondering how they will ever get everything done in time. Read more