Depression is a funny word in that we use it in the wrong way which actually diminishes what depression is. We hear people say they are depressed that day but the reality is they are just having a normal bad day.  So what is depression and how can you help?  So what behaviours do people who are depressed show? People can appear normal – they are often trying to deal with their depression and be stro...

Are any of you like me? Sometimes I have procrastination under control but it has a sneaky way of creeping up on me? Procrastination: The Cure James Caan (CBE) the successful UK entrepreneur has recently written an article called James Caan - The Cure Of course being a huge procrastinator I eagerly read it. The Cure is a simple one of "motivation" but I was impressed that in recognising this he spends time m...

You can see my dogs Jeffrey and Monty have a hard life being lazy! There are different types of laziness. For instance you could be working hard all week or for a period of time, like during exams and then allow yourself to be lazy at the weekend and have a "duvet day" or watch boxsets all weekend. This is "healthy" laziness. On the other hand you could be a person who is winding away time during the day, every...

What Symptoms of stress do you experience? What can you do about it? Life events occur to most of us over a lifetime, and change our lives in some way. The emphasis here is on change – the events themselves can be positive or negative. Too many changes due to events, in a short period, can lead to negative stress and ill health. Do you experience any of the following symptoms of stress? Physical Symptoms: T...

Technology has advanced greatly since online learning was first launched. Gone are the days where online training courses were yawn, yawn, yawn reading and lots of multiple choice quizzes at a PC. Now courses have interesting videos, and interaction with the instructor but technology means that courses can be taken at a time, place and pace to suit the student and can be accessed on tablets and smartphones ...