Training

A blue sky with mostly white clouds drifting by, much as sleep allows us to drift off into another world

If you’re routinely sleeping badly, what’s the first step to reap the rewards of a good night’s sleep?

The link between good sleep, good health, and resilience is undeniable. And as we learn more about sleep and what happens to us when we sleep, its importance continues to become more and more apparent. Yet, many endure poor sleep for years. Indeed, I’ve met people who have lived for decades with poor sleep. Importantly, […]

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Chalks of different colours, used to create something new.

Is life-long learning a luxury that we can abandon, or is it an essential which we ignore at our peril?

I’ll be honest. I’ve always enjoyed a good course. Not so much when I was at school, but that’s another story. However, as an adult I’ve attended many. Some were excellent. Others less so. Crucially, they’ve all given me something to think about. And that to me is what matters. I hate that feeling of

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A small plant just beginning to sprout an grow

Knowing that we function better when we’re growing and developing, what’s your plan now?

It’s very easy to get stuck in a rut. Without realising it, we can suddenly find ourselves stagnating in a routine which, if we’re honest, is rarely satisfying. Or, at least, is not as satisfying as it could be. We’re designed to be explorers, seeking out the new and the different. Contrarily, we then allow

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Three figures, now skeletons, addicted to the Internet and computers

When did you realise that you’re really good at being addicted, and when are you actually ready to regain control?

Addiction is such a strange thing. I doubt that anyone sets out to become addicted. And yet, so many become addicted to something. Indeed, at times it feels like we can become addicted to anything. Because addiction is that inability to stop, that inability to retake control. Addiction is that overwhelming desire to continue with

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Small cakes iced in bright colours with smiley faces on the cakes.

If you take seven steps towards happiness, do you start now or do you wait until it all gets really bad?

Over the years I’ve worked with a lot of people who tell me that all they want is to be happy. If only I had known sooner that you can take seven steps towards happiness! Obviously, we’re all different and we all have different ideas about our own happiness. And when people say things like

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A group of people learning to rollerblade in a public square on a sunny day.

What’s the actual purpose of completing training if you’re not really interested and don’t see any value?

I’m fairly confident that most of us have, at some point, wondered why we’re completing training. It may have been while we were in education. Alternatively, it may have happened in the course of employment. There is also the possibility that you voluntarily signed up for some training as you pursue a hobby or interest.

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