by kathleenmurphy | Nov 5, 2015 | Emotional wellbeing, Stress and Fatigue
The value of sleep cannot be overstated. It’s such an important factor for physical and mental wellbeing. Sleep is the time our bodies use to recharge our batteries, something we need to do every day. Every day. It restores and revives us: physically and...
by kathleenmurphy | Mar 26, 2014 | Emotional wellbeing
Being grateful for the blessings we receive – both small and large – is an excellent practice to cultivate. It’s something I have benefited from greatly… even though, to be honest, grace and gratitude don’t always come easily to me. In...
by kathleenmurphy | Jan 12, 2014 | Emotional wellbeing
I’m a big fan of Dr Timothy Sharp, also known as Dr Happy, a leader in the field of positive psychology and founder of The Happiness Institute. I recently discovered that we’ve also run concurrent sessions at the Woodford Folk Festival over the past few...
by kathleenmurphy | Sep 5, 2013 | Emotional wellbeing
I read all sorts of books, blogs and articles. There are so many good ideas, interesting facts and compelling words out there. Don’t you reckon? While reading around recently, I came across Goethe’s nine requisites for contented living.* I loved them! Sage...
by kathleenmurphy | Aug 9, 2013 | Emotional wellbeing
There’s nothing like a compliment or unsolicited kind word to make you feel good, but these are sometimes hard to come by. Oh well, don’t worry about that, the internet is here to help! Again. Remember when I showed you Emergency Compliment? So good. Well...