Self Improvement Made Easy

The other day, a corporation executive questioned me about the prospect of workplace wellness programs. Before I could answer, he noted that his organization’s spending on wellness had small effect on unhealthy employees, particularly those with weight problems for whom self-improvement seemed a dense sell. He said, “In circumstance, since we started, those with hazardous [...]

A good friend recently suggested one of his best-loved self-help books to me – it was the most recent in a growing list of recommended reading. In chatting with him, I enquired as to how he was finding putting into practice his learning from all his reading. It emerged from our conversation that, in fact, [...]

You’re being swamped by useless thought and you many not even be aware of it! Whilst the normal adult is bombarded by around fifty-thousand thoughts each day, it is also true to say that the average adult is largely unaware of anything that is going on in his or her life. Wow – that’s a [...]

I receive some odd responses to some of my articles and posts. I recently wrote an article on the importance of paying attention to the present moment, which made the point that it’s the only time and place that you can be – and if you don’t bother to turn up to the reality of [...]

Everybody gets frustrated every so often. Others’ behaviour drives us to distraction, we get frustrated by our own lack of progress, we get frustrated over things over which we have no control – like the volcanic ash or the weather! But how about those of us who are trying our best to live a better [...]