I learned something fascinating this week. A fact that was both fascinating and empowering and also left me with a sense of relief. Negativity is not our fault. Our brains are wired to see the worst in any situation and prepare us to fight or flee. But we can train our brains to be positive instead.
Negativity Is Not Your Fault. Read More »
Yes, I believe you can. But, and there are quite a few buts, you can’t outright lie to your subconscious.
Can you change your life with positive affirmations? Read More »
12 weeks ago I sat down and wrote out my goals of what I wanted to have achieved by the end of June this year. Yesterday I sat down and reviewed those goals – sadly, I hadn’t achieved a single one.
Setting and reviewing my goals. Read More »
There is now definitive science that supports the idea that reading and saying positive statements, or affirmations, can help us to be happier.
The Science of Positive Affirmations. Read More »
Starting a daily gratitude practice can change your life. Science has shown that changing the way you perceive the world around you will actually change your experience of life.
Three different ways to start a daily gratitude practice – and how it helps. Read More »
I have always found that taking some sort of positive step, even the tiniest one, towards the problem can help lower my anxiety level. Doing something, even if it is just writing down a list of possible actions, gives me comfort in that I am actually doing something to solve the problem or prevent it from happening.
Do something positive instead of worrying. Action is the antidote for anxiety. Read More »
Learn a technique which can help the body calm down and reduce the symptoms of anxiety in just a few minutes. So in effect, first aid for anxiety. This technique is called Box Breathing.
Anxiety First Aid – Box Breathing Read More »
My husband and I have been married for so long that I had to use a calculator to confirm the number. True. We’ve been married 33 years as of this September.
The secret to a long marriage Read More »
