Welcome to week two of "28 days to take the time to breathe". As promised, here you go for a list of all the activities for this week. This is for you if you can’t be bothered with nudges every day, and just want it all in one place. Day 8: Do a five-minute job and...

Is there anything more fulfilling than ticking off items from a to do list? Is it just me, or do you ever include things on your to-do list that you have already done, just so you can tick them off? If that’s you, this activity is for you 😊 If you think about your to...

I love having a good giggle and laugh, and it really sets me on a high for the day. What makes you laugh? It is apparent that senses of humour can vary greatly from culture to culture and person to person. For example, when I was first living in France I saw that...

Setting specific, difficult, and challenging goals leads to high performance. Such goals help us focus. It can also lead to an increase in effort and persistence. (Latham, Gary P “Goal-setting Theory: Causal Relationships, Mediators and Moderators”. Oxford Research,...

When you get stuck in a negative rut you may close yourself off to others around you. Kindness and doing things with no expectation of anything in return can lift you up and your spirits. What about bringing some groceries to your elderly neighbour who is...

If you were to close your eyes and think of something you would really like to do or be for yourself, but don’t do because you think it would be far too self-indulgent, what would it be? Perhaps it’s to stop work at 5 p.m. for once and meet a friend for a drink....

“Writing a book is really difficult.  Don’t you think you should start with something easier, like write a chapter for someone else’s book?”. I was dating someone when I first started writing the book, and was super excited to tell him about my project. And that was...

Welcome to week one of 28 days of Taking the time to breathe. As promised, here you go for a list of all the activities for this week. This is for you if you can't be bothered with nudges every day, and just want it all in one place. Day 1: Spend 5 minutes to...

Are there many things nicer than climbing into a freshly made bed, and stretching out your toes and your limbs and savouring how it all feels? Enough said really.

Community is about belonging, not just fitting in. It’s about knowing and believing that who you are is enough. You don’t need to become an airbrushed version of yourself just to fit in with the gang or to fit into the corporate culture. Community also is about...