Susan 
How can you find calm when stress feels like it is taking over your life Feeling stressed could be how we sum up 2020. So much is different for us now, compared to the beginning of 2020. We have had to deal with things we would never have imagined. Lockdowns, job losses, social distancing, being … Read more
Up until this year, many of us probably hadn’t engaged in any remote interactions for work or to seek services. We were used to seeing people face to face for appointments or meetings, and using phone or video calls to catch up with friends and family for enjoyment. The covid pandemic this year has totally … Read more
This is a scary disease. 40 million people around the world have Alzheimer’s Disease, however many more are significantly impacted by it – family, carers, communities, health workers, along with our already over burdened health systems. Someone with dementia is diagnosed every 3 seconds and Alzheimer’s Disease is the most prevalent type accounting for 50-70%. … Read more
“Goals are dreams with deadlines” Diana Scharf Hunt Few human endeavours succeed without investing time and effort into planning. We’ve all set new years resolutions and crossed our fingers that we would be magically transformed without much effort. And we realise the cold hard truth a few months down the track that this does not … Read more
I surprised myself recently by starting to run again. Now that I achieved my goal, I reflected on what I did that helped me have success. Here I share what worked for me. I used to run, years ago when I was young, single and had heaps of time. I ran a half marathon and … Read more
Have you ever thought about how WHAT you eat, impacts how you think? Well perhaps you should. Findings from a huge research study involving almost 28000 participants from all over the world, reported in Neurology found that those who ate healthy foods which included fruit, vegetables especially leafy greens and beans, nuts, seeds and legumes … Read more
Making changes can be really hard. Our brains love to take the easy route and habits stick. Often we know we should make changes, particularly in relation to our health and wellness. We know the WHAT but we don’t know HOW to change. We may have tried and been unsuccessful so we feel like a … Read more
Working with a coach empowers you to take charge of your life for the better. Coaching facilitates positive change by helping you to first identify what is it you wish to change, and guide you long the process of making changes. You may need to address some shifts in your thinking. You may need to … Read more
We know how to listen don’t we? Our ears hear the words and we listen to the words. Then we reply, and this exchange is a conversation. We know when listening is difficult when someone has a hearing impairment or there is too much noise in the environment. But have you really considered whether you … Read more
You may have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It is a theory of motivation which consists of a 5-tier model of human needs. The lower needs need to be satisfied before moving to needs higher up. Prior to covid-19 , when we were all going about our usual daily lives, we were all meeting … Read more