Motivational Monday: Kick start your morning for a productive day

Morning is probably the favourite part of my day as it sets the tone for what is about to come. Kicking off in a positive way carries good karma for the day; whereas a bad start definitely does not result in a productive day. There are so many self sabotaging bad habits, whether these are unhealthy for yourContinue

Turning a bad day around

Those days when you just wake up in a funk and feels as though everything is going wrong and everybody is against you. It is so easy to allow thoughts like this to snowball and before you realise you’re wallowing in a tomb of self-pity. But you can fix a bad day. Stop and breathe. Take 5 minutesContinue

Tips for living in the now

One thing I’ve learned about being too wrapped up in the past and/or future is that it conjures up emotions of guilt and anxiety, respectively. Overthinking about something in the past can lead to feelings of resentment and guilt; whilst being too focused on the future is a breeding ground to invoke anxiety or fear.Continue

Arcos de la Frontera: a hidden gem

Another of my summer trips this year was in Arcos de la Frontera. In the region of Cadiz, this beautiful little Andalusian town is situated on a hill which sets a backdrop to the most picturesque setting. Location wise, Arcos is nestled somewhere in-between the city of Seville and Gibraltar, being around a 90 minuteContinue

Thursday Thinking: loving yourself

It was World Mental Health on Tuesday but it still feels that we are a long way off reducing the stigma that surrounds issues of this kind. However, raising awareness and generally pushing people to open up more is a big step in the right direction. It really should be a priority to take care ofContinue