It’s that time again – the Olympics. Some people love it – others, not so much. I was in the kitchen having breakfast when something on the radio really grabbed my attention. It was a man describing what made the difference between getting a medal and not, between winning and just competing. And it all comes down to attention to the smallest details. The Olympic competitors are all looking to improve their performance, their times, their abilities, and, at that level, the winning difference can be very small indeed. A couple of examples stood out for me, one was the […]
Anxiety and how to RELEASE it
I was astonished the other day when I read that, according to the Office for National Statistics, 19% of people in the UK suffer from anxiety and depression. We all worry don’t we? So how do you know if it’s a problem? It’s considered a problem when it is disproportionate to the risk or obstacle that causes it. Typical symptoms include headaches, trembling, sweating, an on-going feeling of exhaustion and even muscular pain. Globally, women were found to be twice as likely as men to experience anxiety, and this may be linked to the fact that today women are constantly […]
Take the 10-day task challenge
Don’t you love it when you’ve accomplished something? There’s that lovely feeling of ‘I’m really pleased with that’. It could be a pile of laundry, neatly ironed, or a cake, beautifully decorated, a garden freshly weeded or maybe the house spring-cleaned. Whatever it was, you identified the task that needed to be done and then took the action and did it. Or at work maybe you cleaned up your inbox, or sorted out the messy filing cabinet. Nothing breeds confidence like success, and these successes can be big, or they can be small. A great way to start to feel […]
