Monthly Archives: March 2007

Looking after myself

I have come back from an exhilarating yet exhausting weekend of training. Last night, I had a late night, ate unhealthily and woke early. Today I fitted in two appointments, Argos and the supermarket before I realised I still had not let myself recover from the weekend.

Why am I so slow to look after myself? Continue reading

thankfulness – an update

Well, I’ve been diligently thanking God for three things a day… and it’s good. sunflowerI’m noticing extra moments, what I might call ‘yellow shiny happy moments’, in my life.

Apparently there is science behind all of this. The Guardian Weekend magazine this week (3-3-07) had an article by Oliver Burkeman decrying ‘the hedonic treadmill’. And also

‘people who keep regular ‘gratitude journals’ report fewer physical symptoms, more alertness, enthusiasm, Continue reading