I am writing this in the summer -when it is cold and raining! Well, I know it is the UK I get it. But that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Hopefully by the time you read this, summer as we know it, as in long warm, balmy days of blue skies and sun,…

Recently Burnout has been added to the WHO International Classification of Diseases, meaning it will become a globally recognised medical condition come 2020. While some people may dismiss burnout as a myth – the World Health Organisation added Burnout to the International Classification of Diseases, meaning it will become a globally recognised medical condition as…

I love the way that children can come out with words of wisdom and just the other day when walking through a wood with my grandson, he announced that the only thing we can really be boss of is ourselves!  Very true, whatever might happen the only thing we can really control are our own…

Finding it tricky to resist that Mcdonalds burger, or that extra packet of crisps? New researchfrom the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University, found that our hunger response is due to a hormone found in the stomach that makes some of us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. The…

Happiness is the new black. Everyone wants it.  It's in vogue and it's a need, a desire and a drug in itself that can bankrupt our finances and even our souls in its pursuit. But here's a wild and wonderful thought: what if the natural human default position was happiness? It's right here, right now,...

Riding a bike is regarded as one of those skills that once learned can’t be forgotten. As a parent and now grandparent I have had the privilege of watching several children learn to ride a bike. It is both frustrating and satisfying. The frustrating bit is that it is hard to teach things that you…

Spring cleaning could burn hundreds of calories and save hours in the gym according to fitness experts.Online health and fitness site Vivotion.com has researched just how many calories can be burned by doing regular household chores. The looked at tasks like vacuuming, washing the dishes and ironing as well as more strenuous jobs like scrubbing the…

Many would agree that we live in a society that is becoming ever more instant. We want what we want and often we want it now, we have fast foods and superfast broadband and ever-increasing internet speeds because we want access to things NOW. Even our TV watching has changed as we stream things or…

Recent researchcommissioned by LighterLife revealed just 30% of UK women were happy with how their bodies looked with only 1-in-10 loving how they look in their underwear. To help boost the nations confidence, self-esteem and assertiveness, LighterLife partnered with Psychologist and Relationship Expert Dr Becky Spelman. Here, Dr Becky shares her top five tips on…

We hear a lot about the power of positivity and it certainly features heavily in my new book ‘Make it Magnificent’ which is available from Amazon or from our websitewww.attunededucation.com Being positive certainly won’t mean that we no longer experience difficulties or challenges but it can certainly change the way we view those challenges and...