Life consistently presents us with challenges and changes and at times this can lead to us feeling stressed. Planning how to manage and cope in various life situations, and finding out which coping skills work best for you, is the key to succeeding with stress rather than experiencing distress. This article contains ideas for coping […]

Fatigue and a lack of energy have become a part of life, especially now. Trying to find the answers to why we are feeling that way is not always going to be answered. We can however shift our focus and put our attention to what we can do to alleviate what we are feeling. Trying […]

How do we react when our plans fall through?  Do we roll with the punches?  Or does anxiety keep us from enjoying life? When we look at what has been happening regarding Covid then stress levels certainly can increase. I find myself in isolation currently that seems to have no end in testing positive each […]

We’ve all done it at some time or other. We put off things we are supposed to have done. We continually delay finishing that project or starting that business, or simply doing things looking after ourselves. We become lazy and the more we are stuck in that rut, the more effort it takes to get […]

What do you want to achieve? Before you actually set up, decide what you want to achieve with your business. If you are already in business, review where you are going, are you clear about this? Take time out to think about and write down your goals for your business? – Write it down Research […]

There are all kinds of strategies, ways of thinking, patterns of behavior, and practical tips for improving your life and feeling better about yourself, but they’re all redundant if the foundation isn’t there. That foundation is the real you, the you that you know deep down you are. The trick is that it takes confidence […]

Fear gets to the best of us, whether it is fear of failure, fear of success, or even fear of fear. All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives and it can be a real stumbling block that holds us back from being truly successful. Fear can’t hold you back forever […]

Often times stress will manifest when we carry over yesterday’s concerns into our present-day concerns. An accumulation will almost always end up in a high-stress level. Therefore, we must be able to “dump” all of our concerns from the previous day or days and concentrate wholly on our today. So here are 3 stress-busting tips […]

One of the most powerful “tools” a parent can own are rewards and consequences. Definitely more than once per week a parent will struggle with unwanted behaviour which causes much frustration all around scrambling to gain control to change this behaviour. One problem with unwanted behaviour is rooted in inconsistency regarding rewards and consequences and […]

Don’t discipline a child for mistakes, accidents, or failures – toddlers, unfortunately, make a lot of mistakes, accidents and fail a lot due to the fact that they need to learn, grow and understand Don’t break the bond of love – punishment can be done with a lot of love. The child needs to know […]