Stress arises if we believe that an excessive amount has been expected of us and that we don’t have any command on the circumstances. For example, most people would feel the pressure of undertaking a tough project at work which had short deadlines at exactly the time our child fell ill. Or how about juggling [...]

A child laughs around 300 times a day; an adult, just fifteen.  That is a shocking fact!  And it may go at least some way to explaining why we all feel so much more stress as we grow older. Stress is a killer.  It is linked to heart disease, stroke and is implicated as a [...]

One of the main ways that causes so much stress in everyday life is taking too much on.  We all do it.  There are time demands from children, parents, work and home life to balance. And relaxation time “me time” and “us time” too if you can schedule it in.  Then there is the daily commute to work or [...]

Have you ever noticed just how much a little thing can affect you?  It has to be a very specific little thing, probably something no-one else would even notice.  And yet, it gets to you.  Gets deep inside you and starts gnawing away.  And if you’re not careful, it can leave you feeling flat at [...]

I read somewhere that the key to success is to “start with the end in mind”.  The argument was broadly that unless you know where you want to end up, how can you possibly get there?  After all, the organisers of a marathon can only plan the entire route by deciding first where they want [...]

I believe a positive mental attitude is key in achieving success, however you define success.  But getting and maintaining a positive mental attitude in the face of doom merchants and naysayers can be hard, even downright difficult.  One of the commonest blocks to success has got to be the negative attitudes and projections of the very people you [...]

Stress relief comes in many forms.  One of the most useful in my opinion, and perhaps hardest to achieve at least initially, is developing a positive mental attitude.  After all, in today’s hectic and high stress environment, it is often easier to lapse into negative thoughts than to remain positive and happy, even when you [...]

This article by Sally Marks is wonderfully inspiring.  I hope you enjoy the sentiments as much as I did…. “I went for a stroll last night.  I thought I was alone, but I wasn’t.  As I walked down the sidewalk I heard the sound of munching.  I assumed that some type of critter was enjoying an evening [...]

Life is a game. Whether you enjoy life or not depends upon the rules – your own personal rules of life. Whether you realize it or not you guide your life, make your choices, based upon a set of rules you selected for yourself in early childhood. These rules were based on misinterpretation or complete [...]

First impressions – it’s so easy to get them wrong. When we meet somebody new, we size that person up in just a few seconds. A few seconds, that’s all it takes to decide whether or not we like somebody, whether we trust them, whether or not we want to get to know them better.  [...]

“Satyameva Jayate” (Sanskrit: “Truth Alone Triumphs”) is the national motto of India.  It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem, which is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh.  The origin of the motto is a well-known mantra 3.1.6 [...]

Have you already given up on some of your biggest dreams? Have you set some goals that you don’t seem to get any closer to achieving? What if I told you that YOU are the only one who stands between you and your goals? Give it a thought for a moment – right after you [...]