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Reasons You May Be Emotional

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“Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don’t lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.” – Sabaa Tahir, ‘A Torch Against the Night’ Emotions are present and vitally important. They help…

Neil Seligman: My Pride Story

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Normally at this time of year Jack and I would be out in Soho celebrating Pride with friends and strangers. This year is a bit quieter, but with everything going on in our world I believe Pride’s message of inclusivity, diversity…

How to Get a Great Night’s Sleep

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“I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” – David Benioff, ‘City of Thieves’ Good…

5 Tips on Encouraging Inspiration

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“There is no single, set way to make every person feel inspired. That’s because we are all different and are inspired by different things. You need to learn what works for you…” – Jim Connoly on ‘Inspiration’ I remember being…

Mindful Activities for You and Your Kids

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“Be mindful, be grateful, be positive, be true, be kind.” – Roy T. Bennett, ‘The Light in the Heart’ There is no time more important than the present to be mindful. We are in a time of unprecedented change, our lives…

Gratitude: Being Grateful in ‘The Lockdown Age’

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“We don’t truly appreciate what we have until it’s gone… We don’t really appreciate something until we have experienced some events; we don’t really appreciate our parents until we ourselves have become parents. Be grateful for what you have now,…

Beginner’s Guide to Meditation

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Meditation is the simple practice of coming to a stop and exploring your experience with the intention of cultivating presence, awareness and kindness. Think of it as navigating from doing mode to being mode. Meditation often feels very ordinary –…

How to Set and Meet Personal Goals

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“You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.” – Steve Garvey We set…

Good Time Management for Productivity and Satisfaction

Good Time Management = Productivity and Satisfaction

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“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.” – Thomas Jefferson Time management is…

7 Simple Mantras to Live By

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“Everyone has their own mantras.” – Russell Brand The mantra has an odd reputation in the modern world. Although some people swear by them, it is fair to say that the majority of people have probably never spared them a…

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