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If you’re like me, you find it really hard to find time to exercise. Unless you become intentional about it, it simply doesn’t happen. I’m very lucky that I can still be active chasing after four litt...
Are you pursuing a passion but still feel as if something is missing? That was me in 2014. I’d been teaching for seven and a half years and finally got my ‘dream’ teaching job as a psychology teacher....
Sound pretty bold? It makes me nervous and scared just saying that but it’s time for me to challenge my comfort zone. This is a story into the abyss of my mind, and my beliefs about what’s possible.
...Confidence is a feeling or belief that you have in yourself, someone else, or some thing. Confidence is a powerful motivator. It can motivate you to take action or not take action based on the perceiv...
When you don’t get enough sleep you feel tired, lazy and unenthusiastic. But when you have an awesome night’s sleep, you feel happy, energetic, relaxed and ready to take on the world. So why then do u...
Mental skills training is systematic training of the mind to enhance sporting performance. Mental skills are a key factor in achieving sporting success. Athletes who practice mental skills as part of ...
Jar of Salad (Serves 1)
Ingredients
6 lettuce leaves, chopped
1 carrot, grated
1/2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
1 tomato, diced
1/2 avocado, mashed
100g roast chicken
Instructions
- Chop up ...
Coconut oil is getting a good wrap at the moment but it’s nothing new. Coconut oil has been used since ancient times. From cleaning teeth to aiding digestion, people for millennia have been swearing b...
Ask anyone what they’re looking forward to at the end of a long break or holiday. I bet they say they’re most looking forward to getting back into a routine. But why is that? Why do people crave a bre...
Imagine if you could rewire your memories for success. Well, it turns out you can. Research from New York University demonstrates how the brain retrieves memories. It could be the most important break...
In the 1970’s, there was a fierce debate about whether sugar or fat was responsible for the growing problem with obesity and related lifestyle disorders. John Yudkin, a British professor, believed sug...
So you’ve just made a new year’s resolution? Well done and congratulations. You’ve probably heard that new year’s resolutions don’t work but with the right ingredients, they can. I’ve described your f...
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