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We all have situations in life that don’t turn out the way we think they could or should. Whether it’s an unsuccessful job interview, a failed relationship or a holiday that doesn’t live up to your expectations. However disappointed or hurt you may feel, in order to move forward you will need (at the right…

Society today celebrates loud, bold and sociable behaviour, so it can feel uncomfortable to admit to others that you’re an introvert. If you think about social media, reality tv shows or corporate environments, the focus and approval often seems to be on those people with extrovert behaviour. Researchers estimate that 16 to 50% of the…

Last week I lost my mobile on a girls night out and despite ‘find my iPhone’ and calls and visits to everywhere I’d been, there was no sign of it. Having spoken to my mobile server and insurance company, my mind then went straight into fast forward to imagine the worst….. Whoever found my phone…

“Life isn’t fair” is a well known phrase that I’m sure you’ve heard thousands of times, but a lot of us still have the unrealistic expectation that it should be. You may believe that there is some overriding form of justice that if you’ve worked hard, you deserve that promotion or if you’ve waited long enough…

Have you ever wondered what a Life Coach does? My colleague Life Coach Carol Ann Rice has put together 12 great  points to  explain it to you. 12 Things You Never Knew About Life Coaches; We don’t give advice. We coach people to find their own answers in a way that feels right for them….

Do you want to change job but have no idea what to do? Perhaps you have lots of ideas for a new career, but which one is right? Are you scared of starting over a new career only for it to fail? The start of a new year is an appropriate time to reflect on…

Every year at this time there are articles and blogs about New Years resolutions. Whether you should have them or not, how many is too many and how easy it is to fail at them. Like many other people I enjoy the idea of the fresh possibilities a new year brings, however this tends to…

For most people Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but it can also be a stressful time when expectations of enjoyment are very high and the responsibility of getting it right can fall on you. Adverts showing beautifully set tables with mountains of food and happy families puts on pressure and the neighbours Las…

I’m sure you’ve heard and perhaps half paid attention to the flight attendants safety talk when you fly out on holiday. The one particular phrase that always stands out to me is “Parents make sure to fit your own oxygen mask before helping your children”. I love this phrase and I’m sure you’ll agree it’s…

Emotional eating is now a very common phrase and many women use it to describe their eating patterns. But what does it actually mean and how can you get it under control? Using food to avoid difficult feelings or to make you feel better does give a short term relief but often ends up making…