I don’t know about you but I have, in the past, been called a hoarder. It is easy to accumulate things over time but the hard part is throwing things away. It just seems so final. I previously wrote about how clutter is not good for our stress levels (Reduce the Clutter, Reduce Your Stress)…Continue Reading “Decluttering? 14 Things To Throw Away Today”
I read with interest that there is some recent research which found that people who don’t feel their actual age have a lower risk of death than those who feel older. The study showed that feeling youthful reduced cardiovascular risk. In the study, 6,500 people aged 52 and over were asked to rate their youthfulness….Continue Reading “The Power of Feeling Youthful”
One of my best friends has recently introduced me to The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I found the concept totally fascinating. The idea is that there are five ways in which people speak and understand emotional love, and everyone has a primary and a secondary love language. Learning more about the languages will…Continue Reading “The 5 Love Languages”
Have you heard about the rise of the narcissistic ‘screenager’? According to Dr Sarah Conrath, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan’s Research Centre in the States, narcissism is on the rise. For many years, psychologists have been studying narcissism by surveying American college students. Narcissism, defined as extreme selfishness with a grandiose view of…Continue Reading “The Rise Of The Narcissistic ‘Screenager’”
So we have reached our last session of life coaching with the fantastic Deborah Chalk. I am so sad it has come to an end as I have enjoyed every moment of working with Deborah and the other ladies. Deborah offered to coach one of us directly in this session. I moved house last week…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 10”
We started Session 9 of our life coaching with Deborah Chalk by having a general chat about how we are feeling and what had happened over the previous week. Each member of the group took it in turns to discuss our thoughts and feelings. Deborah asked us to think about who we are without those…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 9”
Session 8 of my life coaching experience with Deborah Chalk started with her introducing The Model Of Change by Martha Beck. This is a really useful tool for coping with change. I, for one, definitely need all the help I can get with this, as I know I have an aversion to change. Life can…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 8”
So here we are at Session 7 and it is my turn to be coached. I was thinking about what I would like Deborah to coach me on. I struggled at first as I am extremely fortunate to live a happy healthy life, to have a loving husband, two healthy children and a roof over…Continue Reading “My Experience of Having Life Coaching – Session 7”
A recent study has discovered a possible link between dirty, cluttered kitchens and women eating more unhealthy snacks. So if you want to lose weight or reduce temptation, get the mop out and clear down the work surfaces. The Study: The researchers from Cornell University in the USA studied how many biscuits, carrot sticks and…Continue Reading “Cluttered kitchens may lead women to eat more”
I want to tell you about my experience of having life coaching. I was recently presented with the fantastic opportunity to have a series of free group life coaching sessions with a Dr Martha Beck Certified Life Coach. Deborah Chalk is a trained life coach and career coach and was motivated to offer the free sessions…Continue Reading “My Experience Of Having Life Coaching – Session 1”