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No, I am not asking whether you are your only friend, but whether you are actually a friend to yourself? Confused? Think about the last few internal thoughts you have had about yourself. Were they critical? Did they decrease your sense of wellbeing? Or were you kind and encouraging?  I had a client recently, I […]

  In the last 15 years, researchers have been searching for what brings us lasting happiness and until recently, money was not top of the list. Agreed, a pay rise or winning the lottery does increase momentary happiness, but studies have shown that it doesn’t last, as we become used to the new level of […]

I spent a lovely morning the other day at the studio of expat artist Jessica Watson Thorp as part of my ongoing series of podcasts called Daring to Dream. Jessica has followed her passion, taking slight diversions along the way, but has kept coming back to art. Now with four children she balances family life […]

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances” Victor Frankl Coming though stressful circumstances stronger and more able to deal with the future comes seemingly naturally to some people and is a struggle for others. Stress is after all a balance between how […]

Ever wanted a quick fix for life? Feeling stressed at work or during exams? Found yourself in a new town knowing nobody? Then the Fab Four are for you.  When we are stressed, feeling like we are a failure, are down or lonely, we often shut ourselves off until we feel better. We tell ourselves […]