I’m a big fan of NLP – or neuro linguistic programming – so I thought I’d devote this particular blog post to some of my favourite NLP techniques. NLP is a personal development system based on an understanding of how the mind works – how people use thoughts, feelings, words and actions – and using [...]

Every day you can guarantee that around 3pm my eyes will start to droop and I’ll struggle to stay awake at my desk – that’s when the dreaded afternoon slump kicks in. It’s so tempting to reach for a cup of coffee or a chocolate bar, but these can play havoc with the body’s blood [...]

The day-to-day routines that dictate the course of our lives can be daunting. Even for the best among us, the daily grind can be challenging and, at times, overwhelming. Everyone feels it. Fatigue. Disillusion. Stress. Anxiety. Self-doubt. These things can eat at you like a cancer and further disrupt the routine which, in turn, causes [...]

Getting to know someone is hard enough but when you throw the holidays into the mix it can be a recipe for disaster. With all the surrounding pressures, you will want to deflect as much stress as possible. Planning beforehand is essential because you do not want to have any surprises when it comes to [...]

Here’s a confession – I’m not a natural optimist. I’m not one of those people for whom the glass is always half full. I have to really train my mind not to focus on how empty it looks. It’s not easy, I can tell you. One thing that I’ve found particularly effective in recent times [...]