This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Back when I was about 12 years old I broke free from my teachers at school and started to feed my mind according...
This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. One of the most powerful motivators in life and the source of great life satisfaction is to make progress and while it sounds...
This morning I posted a description of my ‘yesterday’ as I like to think about it. I’m writing this post sitting in the pool side lounge at my health club on my beloved laptop. I’ve already published last nights blog post and spent an hour planning for my next challenge...
This post is part of a series that makes up my Simple Guide To Health which is part of a broader collection of posts on Living Well. Over the years I’ve gradually transitioned from a life that was packed full of activity, a life focussed on quantity, to a life...
Every six months I go for a review with the consultant who is supervising my medical treatment or some other specialist that he refers me to. In discussion I’m often asked whether some aspect of my life correlates with how well I am. For example does the weather affect me,...
I’m often surprised by the fact that people consider money as if it’s in some way separate from the rest of their lives. I’ve never thought about it that way, for me most things in life can be converted into money which then allows me to prioritise easily. That said...
I’ve never been a fan of long distance travel and big expensive holidays, I’ve always found them tiring, the preparation time consuming and the stress of trying to make them ‘perfect’ for everyone difficult to handle. The kids have rarely enjoyed them as much as we expected, often our treasured...
Although I often wake up with a sore body, 2/3 of the time it works well enough. Sometimes my head feels like there’s a spike through my eye, but I have the time, concentration and sight needed to read wonderful books. Even though I’m often exhausted and can sometimes hardly...
I’ve seen my fair share of people burning out at work and I’ve experienced it myself several times. Most often it’s been a temporary experience for me, fixed by a relaxing weekend, but sometimes it’s more systematic. Many years ago I managed a couple of people who had burned out...
I realised a few years ago that poor comparisons are one of biggest impediments to happiness and progress in our lives: we compare our inner thoughts and doubts to the the glossy outside mask that other people often show us we compare our worldly goods to those of the richest...