by admin | Sep 17, 2019 | Emotions, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships
It is completely obvious that when loading the dishwasher the cutlery basket needs to be at the front, so that you can pop stuff in easily later on, without having to pull out the whole drawer. My husband, however, disagrees. When he stacks the dishwasher, I very...
by admin | Sep 10, 2019 | Emotions, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, Stress
If you often feel stressed, anxious or resentful it’s probably a sign that you care too much about other people’s judgements of you. Because you care, you find yourself keeping quiet about your true feelings, doing things you really don’t want to do and imagining that...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Emotions, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development
A couple of years ago I wrote a short book aimed at novice teachers taking the four week course to learn the basics of teaching English, CELTA. Based on many years experience as a tutor on this course, it aimed to help with the key classroom teaching skills needed,...
by admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Emotions, MIndfulness, Stress
As warm blood spattered all over us, I screamed….actually it was water, but that didn’t stop me being so scared that my heart was nearly beating out of my chest. Against my better judgement, my daughter had persuaded me onto the Psycho Hotel ride at the Prater...
by admin | Jul 30, 2019 | MIndfulness, Negativity, Uncategorized
Holidays are about switching off from your daily life and resting and recuperating. However, they can also be an opportunity to switch on and wake up to the present moment. Automatic pilot Most of us spend much of our lives on automatic pilot. Have you ever had the...
by admin | Jul 23, 2019 | Emotions, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships
A little while ago I came across a woman asking for help in an online forum. She explained how she was struggling because her significant other was bringing her down by consistently focusing on the negative: complaining, criticising, moaning. When she said anything,...
