Hello everyone This blog is written on 1 May 2022, during a two hour delay to my flight back to Manchester. Happy May day. As I return home today, the first elements of my every day life and routine return to me. Tomorrow is a Bank Holiday in England so I do at least…
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Blog: With thanks
Hello from Qawra, Malta. I am writing this blog on Friday 29 April. The sun is shining and I am enjoying a peaceful morning. One of the ten key areas of happiness is giving. It feels to both receive and give it out thanks. Sadly the place I work reserves thanks mainly for monetary rewards…
Blog: A moment in time
Hello from Qawra, Malta! After three days of exploring the Maltese islands, I am having a relaxing day by the pool. I’ve seen some wonderful and stunning sights over the last few days. The highlight was swimming in the sea at the Blue Lagoon, where the waters are pure blue. There were fishes swimming around…
Ways To Stay Calm – Even In The Most Anger-Inducing Situations
‘There’s little doubt that we’re living through an age of rage, in which populists whip up anger on social media and one in five of us admits to feeling angrier these days. Stress, the pandemic, global uncertainty, economic upheaval and the emotional cost of everyday living are taking their toll on our mental and physical…
Common Habits That Secretly Make You Feel Bad About Yourself
Huffpost UK have a great article that covers how traps can lead to poor self-esteem, guilt, anger and more. The article outlines what to look for and, possibly more importantly how to fix them: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/common-habits-that-secretly-make-you-feel-bad-about-yourself_uk_6203dfe8e4b08357089b08d4
Reasons to be cheerful: optimists live longer, says study
Given the nature of this group, I thought I’d share a great article that I read from the Guardian. It outlines a study that suggests that those with a positive attitude to life may lower their anxiety levels by avoiding arguments. The full article can be found at: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/07/reasons-to-be-cheerful-optimists-live-longer-says-study
Quotes for life
Love it, or hate it – there is a probably an inspirational quote for many situations in life. I just wanted to quickly share an article with a (long) list of 200 quotes over at the trend spotter. Have a look, you might just find some inspiration here.
How gratitude rewires your brain
Gratitude and focusing on it can help to boost the positivity in your life. Its good for your wellbeing, as well as your overall wellbeing. There is a great TedTalk on this topic, which explore this further. Here is a blurb for the video “When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain…
Always Too Hard on Yourself?
Self deprecation achieves nothing but making yourself feel rubbish, yet it is something many people do on a regularly in life. Some people are hard on themselves even when receiving praise and feedback. If this sounds familiar you might find the following article to be useful. Here is an extract from the course “If your…
How to Celebrate Small Wins to Achieve Big Goals
We learn to celebrate our big wins and achievements in life – as we should do, but we often skip over the small successes. Small successes can be components of every day life, but they can actually be the events that add a lot of meaning to our lives. Learning how to focus on small…
Better Days Wellbeing 