Exercising the joy muscle

Exercising the joy muscle

Today Terri Ingraham shares her personal story of finding and exercising her ‘joy muscle’. I hope this piece inspires you to exercise your ‘joy muscle’ too When you’re suffering from a disease like fibromyalgia or even chronic fatigue, it can...
7 Reasons to Fit FUN into Work

7 Reasons to Fit FUN into Work

It keeps things interesting, varied, and even exciting. Anything we do all day every day can get a little dull after a while, but incorporating a bit of fun into it pumps some excitement into it and keeps us motivated and engaged.   You spend half your life at...
Triggers that control your thoughts

Triggers that control your thoughts

If thoughts lead to feelings, and feelings lead to actions… then I want to have some sort of control over my feelings, so that I feel good, and act in a way that’s in line with my values. Do you? How, though? Right? That’s what you are asking. There are so many models...
What is ‘confidence’ anyway?

What is ‘confidence’ anyway?

And why do you want it? What does a confident person look like to you? Your answers will be different to everyone else’s. Confidence means something different to us all. It might mean being comfortable in your own skin, or being at ease in situations where you...
Confidence: Roots & Power

Confidence: Roots & Power

According to research, confidence is 50% genetic, 10% life experience and 40% within our control (Lyubomirksy, S., Sheldon, K.M., & Schkade, D., 2005). With that in mind, isn’t it reassuring to know that we have the ability to change our confidence levels. It’s in...