Top tips to teach kids how to be self-reliant
As parents, you want to guide and protect your children. You want to teach them how to make good choices and solve problems. Then as they grow older, you can gradually let them make bigger...
habits
Use mindfulness to achieve your goals more quickly
Previously we’ve discussed how mindfulness can help you achieve your goals. Let’s see this in action by focussing on Bill, who’s been struggling with his study assignments. How can he use mindfulness to achieve his...
Sleep: fix the habit that makes the most difference
Bill needs to improve his sleep habits. Over the past year, fatigue has caused a cascade of problems in every area of his life. So if he tackles the one habit that makes the most...
Avoidance shrinks your world and erodes skills
People who are anxious often start to withdraw from anything that causes them worry. It might only be in minor ways to start with. But over time, avoidance erodes your skills until life is narrow...
How to use values to live with greater intention
At times, your behaviour can seem mysterious – even to you. Sometimes you make decisions so automatically, you don’t question what you do. This lack of awareness can be a recipe for acting without intention....
Why it’s so hard to change: accepting reality
Thinking you need to change something in your life, but can’t muster the energy? Can’t work out why it’s so hard to change? Having the right mindset is key to success. And so is planning...
Rethink busywork, free up time, and achieve what matters
Do you get caught up with trivia? Does this stop you doing what you really want or need to do? Rethinking busywork, those seemingly urgent chores, will free up your day. You all know unimportant,...
Free yourself of unimportant activities
Do you want to use your time more efficiently? We’re all aware that time seems to slip away from us, and how little we get done each day. Free yourself of unimportant activities, and use...
Does buying so many clothes make you feel better?
Do you know why you buy new clothes so often? Does buying so many clothes make you feel better? Is part of the fun searching for that perfect dress or pair of jeans? But how...
Why do I need to change? When you’re stuck
Why are some people aware they need to change, and yet others have no idea? If you don’t think you have a problem, you won’t give a moment’s thought to doing anything differently. You’ll say...
Make every minute count: live with meaning
Previously, we’ve discussed how to prioritise your time. Now we’ll focus on “important and not urgent” activities that you find fulfilling. Make every minute count, so that you can live with meaning and achieve your...
Snap out of autopilot: live with intention
Do you go through most of your day on automatic? On the one hand, this can save mental energy when you’re busy. You don’t spend too much time thinking about what you’re doing. But to...
Eliminate trivia. Carve out time for important stuff
Are you driven to do pointless tasks? Is it hard to stop doing them even though they’re useless? Eliminate trivia and stop being a slave to habit. Carve out more time in the day to...
Cut out food waste with 7 more guaranteed tips
So far we’ve looked at being mindful of easy ways to cut down food waste. Here are some more advanced tips to refine how you shop and use food. Plan ahead to cut out food...
Give fashion the flick and stop clothing waste
In the last article we looked at why people buy so many clothes. Are you swayed by the dictates of the fashion industry? Resist these pressures, stop clothing waste and save more money. What’s more,...
15 tips to transform your life with no-exercise exercise
We all know we should get fit, or lose weight. This article is for everyone who hates gyms and exercise. You can do no-exercise exercise without breaking into a sweat. At the same time, make...
