Many of us who were parent-children, endured far too many responsibilities in our early years. We had children to take care of, even though we were just kids ourselves. There was scarcely any time for us to play; we were constantly interrupted by other people’s needs, especially when we had younger siblings to look after, [...]

Those of us who endured tough childhoods, frequently suffer with emotional blurred lines. In fact, even if you had idyllic childhoods: we fragile humans struggle, when trying to correctly understand the plethora of our human emotions.   If we’ve not been heard, nurtured or loved in our informative years’: we learn silence and suppression instead. [...]

My late brother likened stress to a layer cake: neither in quantity, is good for our health. But, what can we do to alleviate the layers of stress that so many of us endure? We can think about the layer cake, and deconstruct it; to examine the varying ingredients in each layer. We can start [...]

Last week, I spoke about emulating the efficiency of fast-food staff, in order to save time. I apply various short-cut hacks, so that I can fit-in all the daily tasks I need to get done; indeed, I’m frequently folding - in new ones. Yet, this isn’t how I used to be at all. I could [...]

Next time you’re enjoying a fast-food treat, watch how the catering staff operate. Their fluidity of movement saves heaps of time. It’s a conveyer-belt of efficiency: one person fills the buns, another solely cooks the fries, and in barely anytime, hey presto – you have a hot meal. Time is a precious commodity: once it’s [...]

When we cheat or kid ourselves, the only person who feels lousy is number one. There is seldom anyone who can be meaner to us, than our very selves! So how can we put a stop to our self-sabotaging behavior; especially when a constructive part of our brain- is pleading for our sensibility to: jump [...]

Some people are naturally competitive, and the hard work they undertake in order to achieve their goal is highly commendable. But when we get distracted by other people’s accomplishments; we lose sight of our own aspirations. We might feel insignificant or down-beat, and we’re at risk of self-sabotage: when we try to compete with others. [...]

Born with cerebral palsy, the prognosis given to my parents was that I’d never be able to walk or talk. I learned to do both aged three, and I’ll forever feel blessed that the disability only effects one side of my body; moreover, that my will, even as a child, was stronger than my brain. [...]

Growing healthy levels of self - discipline and routine isn’t easy. It takes commitment, determination, focus and time. We can liken our personal development to growing a tree. A seed becomes a sapling and with the correct nutrients, it grows into a stunning tree - even if the seed is deprived, it still sprouts. I’m [...]

There are a host of reasons as to why you may not be a good friend to yourself! There’s no need for me to list any, just think of them as personal mind-debris, and we know about rubbish; therefore, it’s not always us that dumps the bags in our heads! But why should you allow [...]