success – HunkyDory

Where’s my Motivation? Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than before. It adds up – Dwayne Johnson Question: I need help regarding motivation. It’s always been my biggest struggle. Whatever I do, I just can’t stay motivated enough to eat right and work out, which stops me from beingContinue reading

What you were told about happiness is not true…

Most of us are led to believe that happiness is a final destination — one that can be reached if we make the right choices, learn from our mistakes, and keep pushing forward. We are taught that, once we finally find it, we’ll be forever satisfied in our lives, and so we live feeling overwhelmedContinue reading “What you were told about happiness is not true…”

Willpower, and where is it?

Willpower In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change. While appreciating that data can be said as dated, I just wanted to use it to define what I am trying to explain. Forgive me for a moment. We rely onContinue reading “Willpower, and where is it?”

Being Resilient

Resilience is what gives people the psychological strength to cope with stress and hardship. A sort of mental reservoir of strength that people can call on in times of need to carry them through without falling apart. Psychologists believe that resilient individuals are better able to handle such adversity and rebuild their lives after aContinue reading “Being Resilient”

Talk

HSE figures published in November 2020 (for the 12 months up to March that year) stated 17.9 million sick days – that’s 54% of all sick days – were due to Stress, Anxiety and Depression. The percentages more or less match the previous couple of years; it’s just the numbers are getting bigger. And theseContinue reading “Talk”

Distress

When life gets busy it can be easy forget to take care of yourself. Work can be stressful with strict deadlines to meet, on top of family commitments, and personal goals you are working overtime to achieve. You can be so focused on the end result that you don’t notice just how exhausted you are,Continue reading “Distress”

There shall be Hope

Each of us has experienced how awful 2020 has been and yes, we have all been affected in some way by COVID-19 and it’s variants. Throughout all the sadness it’s been too easy to focus on the negative things, because the truth is, it has been bloody awful. But let’s not forget, there is anContinue reading “There shall be Hope”

Eat and still be Merry!

Over the next couple of weeks you’re going to see a lot of these in various places, so I apologise now, I just thought to share some tips on how to stay on track during the holidays, even when faced with some of the toughest social situations which will test your self-control! Find a healthyContinue reading “Eat and still be Merry!”

Get out of bed, (Earlier)

Get into the habit of waking up early and you’ll be more productive, more energised and feel more grounded for the rest of your day. You will end up getting more things done earlier. And that means you can spend more time doing the things you love rather than the things you have to do.Continue reading “Get out of bed, (Earlier)”

Beat the tiers

Many of us will be concerned about the impact of the second lockdown on our mental health – especially now the days are getting colder and darker, because our focus and motivation levels can easily drop. One of the most effective ways that you can avoid bottling up your feelings, or letting feelings of stressContinue reading “Beat the tiers”