To Weigh Every Day or Not? My Love/Hate Relationship with the Scale
Today I am happy because today I weigh less than yesterday. Any day you catch me in a particularly good mood, it’s because I’ve dropped a kilo (more than two pounds!) overnight. If everything in my life is going really well but I’ve had a tiny gain – I feel miserable. How long I have […]
How to Develop Your Intuition (and Why You Should!)
What is intuition? Intuition is one of our spiritual faculties. We all know about our regular faculties: these are the five senses. We use our five senses to gain information about the world. Likewise, we can use our “higher faculties” to gather information about our world, including the physical, spiritual and emotional. We all have […]
Are You Re-Living Your Childhood Pain Via Destructive Relationships?
I have just finished the self-help relationships book I Love You and I’m Leaving You Anyway by Tracy McMillan. Life was tough for Tracy. What would you do if your father was a pimp, a drug dealer and a womaniser who left you abandoned to fend for yourself in a series of foster homes from […]
21 Vegan Snacks Under 100 Calories
Want to discover some healthy vegan snacks under 100 calories? You have reached your destination! There are so many reasons to go vegan, either part time or full time. It’s ethical, healthy, sustainable and awesome! In fact, a vegan diet may help you to feel more healthy and vibrant! Here are 21 vegan snacks under 100 calories […]
How to Deal with an Emotional Vampire: The 5 Essential Steps!
Emotional Vampires: they suck the energy right out of you and leave you feeling drained and low. These people come in many forms: they could be your boss, your best friend, your lover, your colleague, your neighbour, your ex-girlfriend or boyfriend. Emotional vampires are everywhere. Do you suspect that you have an emotional vampire somewhere […]
My Experience with Fasting for Weight Loss and the 6 Small Meals Debate
I had a friend who was very into fasting. His most impressive effort was 18 days without food, surviving on only herbal tea, water and a teaspoon of honey when he got very tired and needed some energy. Most people would say this was extreme – but there are many advocates for fasting. 6 Small […]
The Horrors of Communal Bathrooms and Why Men are Dirtier than Women at Work
Look at yourself. Now look at your keyboard. Really look in there. Can you see a bunch of crumbs and lint stuck in your keyboard? What about the stuff you cannot see? Offices dirtier than restaurants – but no one is doing anything about it! Restaurants with surfaces that contain more than 700 bacteria per […]
Could Apple Cider Vinegar Help You Lose Weight?
Have you heard of Apple Cider Vinegar or ACV? It is a natural vinegar that contains something called Mother of Vinegar, which looks like a cloudy cobweb, floating inside the vinegar bottle. ACV is made from fresh ripe apples that are fermented; it has lots of vitamins, beta-carotene, pectin and vital minerals such as potassium, […]
Dealing with pressure: How to manage stress at work 5 ways
When the heat is on at work or in life, how are you at dealing with pressure? Do you feel that you often crack under pressure? So, how to manage stress at work? There was an interesting test done by Michigan State University where a large group was split into three and taught to play golf. The […]
You’re Unattractive, Bad at Sports and Lazy. What Labels are You Tagging Yourself With?
I was describing the process of blogging and social media to my mother and she said to me, “Well, I’m glad you have worked all that out because you used to be terrible with computers.” It got me thinking. How many tags I attach to myself based on incorrect labels that others have given me. […]
One Very Easy (and Weird) Thing I am Doing this Week to Lose Weight
I have made a very odd weight-loss resolution today. I have recently gained weight. If you have been following my blog you’ll know that it’s quite a minor problem. I’ve only gained 5 pounds, or about 2.2 kilos. It’s the sort of weight gain that makes me feel very depressed. I want them gone- dammit! […]
Are Adults Who Move Back in with Their Parents Just Giant Losers?
I saw my ex yesterday and he looked terrible The worst I’ve ever seen him. He’s 32 and has been living at home with his parents for the last two years – the time we have been apart. It’s something I just cannot understand. I absolutely love my parents, but as an adult – there […]
Your Emotional Map: How to Deal with a Personal Crisis at Work
What sort of a person are you? How do you cope under pressure? When problems occur in our lives they often make concentrating at work difficult – but occasionally a serious personal event may occur that is so traumatic that you need to work out a coping strategy. How do you do that when you’ve […]
My Partner’s Criticisms of Me are Leading to Low Self Esteem (I Think)
Low self-esteem I definitely have it. But what is it anyway? I had to look it up. From Wikipedia: “Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person’s overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth.” I guess in my own mind I don’t have a very high value of myself. Why […]