How many of us have heard a friend or relative say something like, “You’re so lucky living out there, it must be...
Getting a bigger slice of happiness
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Self care
Redefining success – it’s the small things that matter
I remember reading once that those who successfully managed to lose unwanted weight shared certain traits, one of...
Does being kind increase happiness?
There is an old joke that money can’t make you happy, but it does let you be miserable in more comfort. But is...
Coping with Change 2
A few years ago I used to enjoy watching a TV programme called ‘A Place in the Sun’, where would be expats sold up...
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Improving wellbeing during Covid lockdown in Iceland
Today, I had the pleasure of attending the online conference on Public Health and Positive Psychology in times of COVID-19. One talk in particular caught my attention: Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health in Iceland and current President of the European Network of Positive Psychology (ENPP) was talking about health and wellbeing before and after […]
Bringing Meaning into Life in Lockdown
Meaning is one of the five core parts of Martin Seligman’s PERMA model of wellbeing. However, finding meaning when you have been furloughed or have lost your job can be hard for many people, which is why I thought I would look at it today. Over six weeks ago, I fled from imminent homelessness as […]
Looking after yourself in lockdown
Life before lockdown was actually alright, wasn’t it? We were coping at least. However when cracks start to show under pressure, as they are bound to do, these are signs of underlying issues that were there before, even if we were choosing to look the other way. As the pressure mounts, these cracks get bigger. […]
An update from your coach
I have been asked recently whether I am still working, and the answer is a resounding “Yes!”. I have, however, been very quiet on the blog front, posting little in social media either. Why? Well partly because of temporary changes in priorities and partly because, let’s face it, I have been coasting. And I am […]
Restorative nature
For me, being underwater is my happy place, the place where the cares of the world fall from my shoulders and instead I swim in awe of what the world can show me. Vying for second and third places are sitting on a beach, watching the waves or lying in a forest, listening to the […]