Archives for October 2012

Lacking Motivation? Hire A Monkey!

Do you ever have those days when you just cannot be bothered to do anything? Well I’m currently having one of those weeks and it’s not showing any signs of letting up. Actually it’s not a total wipe-out as I’m dredging up every ounce of motivation still left in my […]

7 Counter intuitive ways to live a longer life

When Queen released the song “Who wants to live forever” I’m not sure if they were being rhetorical but I’ll answer it anyway. Yes Freddie, that would be great, thanks. Sadly unless we find ourselves inside an episode of True Blood or technology hurries itself up and provides a solution, […]

Why You Deserve Everything You Get

I am going to discuss something now that may offend a lot of people, but equally may also flick a switch in many others. I’m proposing the idea that your position in life, everything that you have done and will do in the future is purely down to you. Your […]

The Alternative Bucket List – 75 things to try that you wouldn’t normally do

You know those bucket list type thingies that everyone writes these days? Well they all seem to contain the same activities and once you’ve read one you have read them all. Coming up with ideas for a bucket list can be challenging – so I’m going to offer a slightly […]

How to reduce stress in 10 easy steps

Do you ever feel the need to scream out at the top of your lungs? Unless you are auditioning for the next Tarzan movie (seriously do they make them anymore?) you probably feel stressed! Learning how to slow down our lives and to reduce these negative feelings and emotions will […]

5 Reasons Why Time Is More Important Than Money

If you work ridiculous hours and have no time to actually have a life then you are doing it all wrong! Time is more important than money! There I’ve said it. The whole idea is that you work to live and not live to work but somewhere down the line a lot […]

5 simple tips to improve your life instantly

This is a guest post by M.Farouk Radwan. Contrary to popular belief you don’t have to make drastic changes to your life in order to improve it, because there are some simple actions that can help you live a better life. We all have big goals and dreams and if we […]

The Importance Of Focus

Goals huh, don’t you just love them? Forever dangling out of reach, tempting us with their promises yet making us feel guilty when we neglect them for a while. It’s all so easy to make the mistake, especially with the amount of self-help literature out there, of having too many […]