Happiness and Wellbeing

Is Ambition Killing Us?

Randomly came across this TEDx talk today; really like what he’s saying. It’s so important to be in the moment and find happiness along the journey, not to assume that it will all come to you when you ‘get there’.

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Is Ambition Killing Us?

Happiness and Wellbeing

Standing Desks and Why You Should Consider Trying One

I posted a photo on Facebook this week of the recent adaptation to my ‘standing desk’, aka my book shelf! It prompted a fair amount of discussion so I thought I would blog on the topic this week.
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Standing Desks and Why You Should Consider Trying One

Happiness and Wellbeing

TED Talk: The Art of Asking

I went to the theatre last night to see an event put on by the New Statesman with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer. They edited this week’s edition of the New Statesman and entitled it ‘Saying the Unsayable’. The evening was a ‘celebration’ of the edition with music, poetry, discussion and readings.
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TED Talk: The Art of Asking

Happiness and Wellbeing

Read to Stay Motivated to Make the Changes you Want to See

I’ve already talked on this blog about how much reading I do. Much of it involves self development blogs, articles and books as well as business books, other non-fiction and fiction. One of the reasons that I read so much (and listen to podcasts too) is to help me to work on things about me and my life that I want to change. It really helps to keep me focused, and being a ‘why?’ person it often helps me to stick at changing habits and activities by helping me to develop the underlying reason for doing something.
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Read to Stay Motivated to Make the Changes you Want to See