We’d all like to live meaningful lives. Lives where we feel valued for the things we do as well as making a positive impact on the society around us. It’s not, however, always easy to achieve this. Life is notoriously unbalanced and we all must “bear the whips and scorns of time” (Hamlet). Throughout history, …
We dream of things that are just outside of our reach. Part of what makes us human is wanting to traverse the undiscovered country. But what is it that drives us to strive for our dreams? Why do we long for things that are just outside of our reach and what can we do to …
“An ounce of behaviour is worth a pound of words.” This advice comes from one of the great acting teachers of the 20th century, Sanford Meisner. The reason he says this is because we as people take most of our cues for understanding each other from our body language. It is sometimes easy to forget …
Have you ever been told to get your priorities straight? Have you ever tried thinking about where to start? How do we organise ourselves properly to get the most out of life? There is an art to prioritisation. It can be hard to master but when it is done correctly it will bring you a …
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We all want to make friends, but sometimes it can be difficult. Often there can be a gap between the friendships we’d like to be making and the difficult realities of the social compromises we have to make on a day to day basis. There are, unfortunately, many barriers to friendship so what I’d like …
I’ve recently been wondering whether or not I shouldn’t try speed dating. I’ve been single for some time and I’ve started to feel a little tired of it. I think, for the majority of us, we’d like to find someone special whom we can spend our days with, yet in practice finding that person can …
Joining a book club is a lot of fun. It’s a great way to connect to a community, learn and gain new perspectives, practice commitment and self-discipline as well as bettering your reading, writing and thinking abilities all of which can and will improve your life for the better. Having a weekly or monthly book …
Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your well-being. It is the foundation upon which all of one’s lifestyle is built and it can have a powerful effect on your social life. Too often it’s easy to miss sleep. We think we can just stay up …
I’d like to start by saying I’m not anti-mobile phones. I’m not going to suggest you go off and live in the woods where you can’t hear any notifications for miles around. It wouldn’t be a realistic request. Whether we like it or not mobile phones are here to stay and they have been revolutionary …
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Do you ever wonder if there is more to you than you previously thought? It’s easy for us to get caught up in the day to day habits and rituals of our lives. It’s easy for us to get an idea of ourselves that suits our lifestyles and stick to it, however, there is more …
