Mindfulness is choosing to be present in the moment, without judgement. It is about being aware of what you’re feeling and what you’re doing as you do it. If you’re anything like me you are too busy to slow down and notice how you’re feeling or what you’re thinking. There is always so much to do. Mindfulness has become a buzz word, being mentioned more and more. I first read about mindfulness in the book The Continue Reading …
Discovering if running is for me #OneBigFatRun
Running is considered an easy form of exercise you can do anywhere, anytime. But I’m not a fan, mainly because I find it boring; very boring (and hard). However, I’m about to test my dislike and discover if running could be for me. So what has changed? I met Julie Creffield at a blogging conference and she told me she was training for an ultra marathon. I said I didn’t enjoy running and she said Continue Reading …
I am / You are by Rosemary Gallagher – review and giveaway
Watkins Publishing noticed my recent post that I want to read all the self development books I’ve collected over the years, and kindly sent me some of their recent releases to add to the list. The first one I’ve read is I am / You are* by Rosemary Gallagher. I am / You are is a small book that provides single word affirmations in an alphabetical format, for example I am blessed. However, the book is Continue Reading …
My only new year resolution
I’ve written before about not being a big fan of making new year resolutions because I think it adds too much pressure and you are more likely to make successful changes if you set a resolution at a time that is best for you and not defined by the calendar. However, I admit I set a few goals last year such as writing at least four blog posts a month (which I achieved for all Continue Reading …
Returning to simple
I like simple. It is something I aspire to because things are easier with fewer decisions and it is quicker to clear up. I’ve made it very clear that I like simple by including it in my strap line Capture > Process > Simplify, however I’ve realised I’ve been concentrating on the wrong type of simple. Recently my simple has been about simplifying processes to make them more efficient, so I can do more. I’ve been Continue Reading …
Back on my bike – Team Honk Relay
Starting is often the hardest part of any activity and Team Honk created the right combination of factors to get me cycling again; a big challenge, raising money for charity and a group of amazing people working together. So on Friday I got back on my bike to help carry the baton between Reading and Oxford as part of the Team Honk relay between Lands End and John O’Groats. The relay route zig zags across Continue Reading …
Why do we ignore life essentials?
I have to admit that I’ve felt sluggish over the last few months and found it difficult to get going. I’ve looked at this from several different angles such as having the wrong tasks or working at the wrong times of day, but I’ve been missing the obvious; I’m lacking good quality sleep. Adequate sleep is crucial to proper brain function – no less so than air, water, and food …Any amount of sleep deprivation Continue Reading …
I completed my 5km Race for life
Every year Cancer Rearch UK organise a series of women only 5km (3 mile) sponsored runs across the UK. Although they are called Race for Life everyone gets a medal as the aim is to finish anyway you can, whether it is running, walking, pushing a pram or wheelchair or doing a three legged race. I’ve always been a sprinter and thought I’d done my only long distance run when I completed a Race for Continue Reading …
Something you may not know about me – I’m a cyclist
Okay, I admit it, that title is fabricated a little bit, it should really say I used to be a cyclist. I used to go on holiday where we cycled to all the locations we stayed and carried all the gear on our bikes. I have cycled around the Eastern and Western Scottish island, Northumberland and Norway. However, when I went to university I virtually stopped cycling and certainly nothing serious. So why do I Continue Reading …
Exercise the route to happiness, so why am I resisting?
I have been procrastinating on writing this post because I haven’t wanted to think about how I would benefit from more exercise. In my post What is happiness? I listed exercise as one component that was suggested in the book Making Happy People: The Nature of Happiness and Its Origins in Childhood. I can fully understand that exercise is a component of happiness because when I’ve been regularly exercising I’ve had more energy and felt Continue Reading …
