Self-Definition: Creating New Habits

Self-Definition: Creating New Habits

Habits account for almost half our behaviours on any given day. So many things that feel like decisions, actually aren’t. Behaviour is a complicated thing. It starts in the area of our brains right behind our forehead, known as the prefrontal cortex. This is where our...
Self-Definition: Breaking Bad Habits

Self-Definition: Breaking Bad Habits

Nail biting, knuckle cracking, compulsive smartphone checking, constant throat clearing…we’ve all got one, or probably several, bad habits, that we’ve had for so long we’re probably not even that aware that we have them anymore. But bad habits are exactly what they...
The Beauty of Positive Inner Dialogue

The Beauty of Positive Inner Dialogue

We all stare at the little old lady in the supermarket who walks around talking out loud to herself. Or at the homeless man who mutters continually under his breath as he stands on the street corner. And while talking to ourselves out loud isn’t generally accepted as...
Are We Defined By The Choices We Make?

Are We Defined By The Choices We Make?

It’s only eight little words, but it is a huge question. And one which we may never have asked ourselves before. Sometimes we make choices instinctively, almost sub-consciously, without pausing to think about why we made those choices, or how they will affect the way...
Facets Of Inner Beauty – Self-Care

Facets Of Inner Beauty – Self-Care

Have you ever wondered why, in the safety videos they show you on aeroplanes as you’re getting ready for take-off, they always ask you, in the event of oxygen masks being deployed from the panel above, to please ensure you secure your own mask first, and then help...
Facets Of Inner Beauty: Emotional Well-Being

Facets Of Inner Beauty: Emotional Well-Being

Emotional well-being is, like most things to do with our emotions, hard to define in a singular way, as it can mean many different things to different people. It’s generally accepted to be associated with understanding, balance, constant growth and acceptance. We can...