Keeping a positive mindset can be difficult. At least it can be for me at times. Personally, I have to constantly work at flipping the script to find a positive angle because it has never come naturally to me. I’ve always been this way, wondering why I can’t just be happy all the time like some of the people I’ve met in my life seem to be. Instead, I have to actively work to keep a brighter perspective at the forefront of my mind. For whatever reason, it just doesn’t come naturally to me… A long time ago as a wide-eyed nineteen-year-old, I volunteered to be part of a manager development group ..read more

When you think about self-care habits you might think about having a warm relaxing bath or taking time out to relax on your own. Whilst these things can be types of self-care, I think there are more practical forms of self-care that are good for both your mind and body and will make a meaningful difference in your life. In this post, I’ll go over some of the self-care habits that make me feel good and might make you feel good too. Personally, I don’t want or need to feel perfect all the time…I don’t think that exists…I just want to build realistic, healthy habits that make me feel like I’m on ..read more

Have you ever wondered how to create a daily routine? The kind or routine that will lead you to better habits? When I began being more conscious about my daily routine and habits, I noticed the small things (and sometimes the big ones) kept leading me back to bad habits. Even though I would set off with the best intentions to perform my new habits, it was too easy to fall back into a bad groove. For example, if I wanted to work out for thirty minutes a day as part of my new daily routine, I would allow excuses to creep in and distract me. I’d eat a big meal and slack off, telling myself I’d do ..read more

How many times in your life have you felt as if you were in a rut? I know I’ve experienced this many times throughout my life whether it’s in a relationship, a dead-end job or just periods where I feel fed up. I think that’s why I’m so interested in self-improvement habits. When I started this blog, I used it as a way to talk about my own mental health struggles but I quickly realised that the way I was starting to feel better about myself was by consistently doing the same things over and over again, essentially developing better habits. Creating better habits gives you a sense of control whe ..read more

Mindfulness is the practice of being present in each moment, something I think we don’t do enough. Whether it’s our smartphones or the hustle and bustle of work, we often don’t take a minute to pause and observe our surroundings and appreciate the present moment. Many people want to know how to be more mindful and sometimes think that to be more mindful, they have to carve out half an hour each day to meditate but in my opinion, that isn’t the case. Instead, I think there are plenty of small habits that allow you to be more mindful in pretty easy ways throughout the day. So if you’re looking f ..read more

When it comes to creating healthy habits, one main goal usually comes to mind – weight loss. It seems everyone wants to lose a few pounds these days. Whether it’s the junk food that is aggressively advertised to us or life making us too tired to even think about our health as a priority, it’s all too easy to gain weight or more importantly, fat. I was in the same boat a few years ago. I caught a photo of myself that someone else had taken and I thought to myself; “Is that really me? When did I put on so much weight?” Now this might not bother some people and this isn’t a post about whether bei ..read more

Today I want to look at Shortform VS Blinkist, two rather nifty book summary apps. I recently wrote a post about the best book summary apps online and after doing a lot of research, Shortform really stood out to me because of its ease of use. I thought it would be a good idea to review this great app against one of the best book summary apps out there – Blinkist. Blinkist is a great book summary app but if you’re looking for an alternative, Shortform might be worth your time. Reading is a really great habit to get into in my opinion and the amount of Americans who read for pleasure has apparen ..read more

Habit stacking has been around for a while, ever since it was first coined by S J Scott in his book; Habit Sacking: 27 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness however the concept of habit stacking wasn’t widely known until James Clear came along with his awesome book: Atomic Habits making it super popular. In this post, we’ll look at some habit-stacking examples that you could use in your own life to boost your chances of picking up new habits. What is habit stacking? The idea of habit stacking is pretty simple, take a new habit and combine it or do it before or after an ex ..read more

Do you need a little more positivity in your life? Why not start 2024 with a habit of focusing on powerful daily affirmations? When it comes to positive thinking, positive affirmations are a quick and easy way to lift yourself up. In this post, we’ll look at some of the best daily powerful affirmations I have put together. You’ll also find some accompanying printable powerful daily affirmation cards you can download if you wish. What are affirmations? First off, what exactly are affirmations? Affirmations are short statements that are meant to boost your self-esteem and encourage positivity. S ..read more

Throughout the day situations can come up that make you feel high and low and plenty of people will test your patience. If you’re not careful, you can easily become negatively influenced by the things that bother you. Your thoughts can become cynical and your mood can crash resulting in a bad day all around! Keeping a positive mindset is important and you can help to do this by remembering some daily positive thoughts. There’s a lot of debate over whether positive affirmations work, so it’s up to each individual to see if they work for them. Personally, I find remembering to practise daily pos ..read more