I watched a TED talk recently by Professor Tali Sharot on how to motivate yourself to change your behaviour. It was quite eye-opening as I saw some of the theories play out in my own life. You can watch it here, and I highly recommend it. The talk named three main aspects that help to [...]
I watched a webinar recently, presented by Juliet Adams, about wellbeing and what authentic happiness is. And it really got me thinking, especially during lockdown and this pandemic. Essentially there are three contributors to authentic happiness: pleasure, engagement, and meaning. Pleasure This focuses on positive emotions and aims to increase it, or simply focuses on [...]
Kindness is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year. One act of kindness can lead to many more, like a lovely domino effect. A green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness. The charity behind this week in the UK is the Mental Health Foundation, which was founded in 1949, but 2001 [...]
So the world is going through a pandemic and people are worried, anxious, panicking, or burying their heads in the sand. In the UK we have passed the containment phase and moved into the delay phase. Currently the UK is approximately 2 weeks behind Italy and it seems like we can either follow through with [...]
"Do your homework" is the main thing that is said by one of the podcasts I listen to, Daily Boost. Essentially: check the dam and check in on yourself. Figure out what and who you want in your life, in your dam. And keep checking in on the dam. It will be easier to fix a [...]
Endless May Dreams 