How to handle team meetings
April 17, 2015
It can be tempting for you, as team leader/manager, to take the chair at all your meetings, but this may not always be the right approach or even necessary.
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April – the time to hunt treasure and not be a fool!
April 1, 2015
This month’s consideration: Company or Solitude? Even the most sociable of people need solo time, and the most self-reliant of loners need someone to talk to. Don’t fall back on excuses such as, “I’m hopeless with people” or “I hate eating alone”. Anyone can add […]
5 steps to mindfulness meditation
March 20, 2015
Meditation, which is basically all about doing nothing and being tuned in to your mind at the same time, can be quite frustrating to the novice, when it is mind itself that seems to get in the way of achieving any stillness. Perseverance is worth […]
March 2015 – The time to seek out new beginnings
March 9, 2015
This month’s consideration: Town or Country? Are you the city type who sneezes at the sight of grass? Or a country cousin who’s allergic to traffic? Remember, your preferences are a state of mind, not a truth of nature. If you broaden your experience, you’ll […]
Understanding sleep
March 6, 2015
Nearly every animal sleeps in some way. It is evident that sleep performs some vital function for the nervous system, because without it, we would die. That said, experiments in sleep deprivation have shown that it is not, in fact, a lack of sleep that […]
Unlocking the messages from our dreams…
February 20, 2015
How many times have you woken from a dream feeling worried by what you have just experienced or simply wondered what on earth it was all about? Although dreams often seem completely unfathomable, you might be surprised to see how much you can learn about […]
Give yourself a brain workout!
February 16, 2015
Our brains are hardwired to seek out anything new and stimulating. Scientists explain this phenomenon as an evolutionary adaptation: early humans, who could spot a predator quickly enough to survive, passed on this novelty-seeking trait to their offspring and thanks to this selective advantage in […]
Five tips for an emotionally healthy life – the stuff of fairy tales?!!??
Emotions can be hard to control, but even without a fully-fledged strategy for regulation, you can adopt some basic techniques to take better charge of them and so improve your overall wellbeing. Be active – physical exercise and intellectual engagement usually prevent people from focusing […]
February – a time to find love
February 13, 2015
This month’s consideration: Heart or Mind? Many Eastern philosophies make no distinction between heart and mind. If you’re temperamentally inclined towards one, this month explore its opposite – the wisdom side of love, for example, or the compassionate side of reason. In addition to nursing […]