Working Smart

Why is it a good idea to think about working smart? Well, working smart is the healthiest way to work. It’s vital for our mind and body to rest and play as well as work. Working so many long hours that we don’t have time to recover is not a good long term...

What Does Mother Mean To Us?

The term Mother means different things to different people. Maybe our stereotypical view of a mother is an ideal one: a maternal figure who is kind, caring, understanding, fun and helpful, “my rock”? However, our own experience of our mother may be far from the above...

The Perimenopause

What Is It? The menopause is when a woman’s oestrogen levels have lowered to the extent that she can no longer release eggs from her ovaries and become pregnant. The UK average age of a woman finishing her last period is 51. The perimenopause is the phase...

Mid-life Crisis?

Mid-Life Crisis? Or something else? What is a mid-life crisis? We all know someone who has bought a sports car in their 40s or 50s or taken up an extreme sport or had an attraction to someone much younger than themselves. Why do we want that fast car or are flattered...

Making Time For Creativity

Time is the most precious resource we have.  Our values are reflected in how we choose to spend it.  Our lives can become so busy and filled with day to day tasks that we can squeeze out important aspects.  One area which can be easily neglected is our creativity....