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...

Did you know? 1 in 8 men suffer from mental ill health 3 out of 4 suicides are men Suicide is the biggest killer in men under 35 Men are more likely to use and die from drugs or alcohol Men are less likely to seek help That last point is so true, men are less likely to seek help. As a coach I am often approached by women who want to talk about their male family members and friends who they think may...

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...

People respond to change in very similar ways although the speed that people deal with change and the peaks and troughs of emotion can vary great from person to person. The emotional response to change follows this pattern…. Shock / Anger Initially people need to time to recognise what is happening. For a time people may appear to do nothing or very little – perhaps not even coping. A range of reactions may be exp...

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...