If you want to remain happy and positive, you need to be careful what you feed your brain. There’s a phrase in computer technology that says: ‘Garbage in. Garbage out,’ meaning that if you feed a computer incorrect information, the resulting output will be incorrect also. The brain does a similar thing. Your thoughts and emotions are…
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” ― Mahatma Gandhi This is one of the most inspiring quotes I know. But it’s also a huge challenge. How can I be the change I want to see, when the world’s problems seem so overwhelming and I…
When winter drags on its easy to feel a bit low and despondent. But there are things we can do to feel better at this time of year. Try one of these activities to boost your mood at the end of winter I’ve done all the things I look forward to about winter. Sitting by…
It’s not that I’m a dictator, expecting everyone to jump to attention when I bark an order, but, I’ve noticed that problems within my relationships usually occur when people do not behave in the way I expect them to. If I ask someone to do something and they don’t, I sometimes get upset, I might…
Often we think that our circumstances need to change for us to be happy. However, there are three simple strategies that can help us to be happier right now. Our feelings are usually caused by our thinking. When we think something is negative, we feel upsetting emotions. Often, our thinking is not in the present…
One of the problems many creative people have is the fear that they have nothing interesting to say. Many of us fear that we have no unique insights to share with the world, or that the ideas we come up with have been done before. The truth is we all have a unique perspective on…
Most people know a version of the Golden Rule which appears in some form in nearly all religions. The idea is that we should love our neighbours as ourselves and do to others as we would wish them to do to us. I’ve always thought that this is a lesson in being kind to others…
Stress and anxiety can hit us at the most inconvenient times. But even if you only have six seconds to spare you can implement one of these five techniques and feel calmer. 1. Chew gum. When we are afraid our bodies move into fight or flight mode and we are flooded with adrenaline, which can…
One thing that makes it difficult to come up with new, creative and innovative ideas is that our brains tend to be lazy, often jumping to the first solution that comes to mind. There are simple techniques that can help us to move beyond the knee jerk reactions of our mind to find deeper, more…
We need down time, dark time, when the moon shadows are long. We need a break from the stimulation of the everyday world, the blasting noise and smells and light. We cannot be constantly taking in new information without taking the time to learn, integrate and consolidate new ideas. We cannot be constantly doing and…