‘ARTICLES’ Archives
FUTURE IN THE HEAVENS
FUTURE POPULATION CONTROLS IMPLIED BY ASTROLOGICAL RESEARCH. By ALISON CHESTER. Recent huge leaps in space technology and subsequent planetary discoveries have given astrologers quite a challenge. Since the known planets in the solar system have been synchronous with meaning for thousands of years, the newly discovered [...]
NAIL ART … THE HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF NAIL ART Sam Biddle, international nail artist, takes a look at how nail colour and nail art has developed throughout history, looking at the social implications of wearing polish and how closely nail art and fashion is linked today. Nail art is by no means a new trend, it has been around for thousands of years, and every so [...]
PERFECTIONISM
WHY PERFECTIONISM ISN’T PERFECT By ANNIE LAWLER Do you know the difference between high standards and perfectionism? One is a healthy attention to detail and the other sets you up for a fall. But why would we set ourselves impossible targets where nothing is ever quite good enough? What are we covering up when we insist on [...]
DON’T BE FOOLED BY STRESS
COULD STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES BE DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD? By CHERRY SMITH. Stress is not just emotionally draining – it’s physically damaging too. So if you just treat the emotions and not the physical affects within the body you can actually find you are doing more harm than good. For example, if you reduce the [...]
NEW LIFE IN THE NEW YEAR
COULD BEING GRATEFUL MAKE YOU WEAK? By JO GERAGHTY. “I guess I'm just lucky to have a job at the moment.” This is the most common response that clients give me when I ask how things are going at work. With so many redundancies, people feel grateful to still be in gainful employment and relieved that it's their salary rather [...]
STRESS BUSTING
10 THINGS TO DO IF YOU’RE FEELING STRESSED. By ANNIE LAWLER. Sometimes we don't want to admit to feeling overwhelmed, we feel we should be able to cope with everything life throws at us and that we'd be admitting to a weakness, or our career may be under threat, if we say we’re stressed. For many people though, it’s just [...]
LESS WORK, MORE PLAY.
IS A FULFILLING RELATIONSHIP POSSIBLE? By BRIGITTE SUMNER. How can a relationship fulfil you? It simply can’t. The only person that can fulfil you is you. So, the only thing we can work on is making sure that you are fulfilled, and that you do not need to look for fulfilment in anybody else, as this is a myth. You [...]
DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS [PART 4]
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TOP TIPS FOR A LOW CARBON CHRISTMAS . By CHANTAL COOKE. December is here! Will your Christmas festivities be low carbon this year? There’s still time… so here are a few top tips to make your Christmas a planet friendly one… 1) After all the festivities are over see how much of the Christmas wrapping paper and Christmas [...]
DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS [PART 3]
TOP TIPS FOR A LOW CARBON CHRISTMAS . By CHANTAL COOKE. Christmas isn't far away, and if you want to make it a low carbon one, here are a few tips ... 1) Ditch the turkey – meat production accounts for over 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions (higher than transport!) so cutting back on your meat can make a real difference. How [...]
DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS [PART 2]
TOP TIPS FOR A LOW CARBON CHRISTMAS . By CHANTAL COOKE. Christmas is getting closer – are you ready? And will it a low carbon Christmas? 2) If you are buying Christmas cards or wrapping paper – then buy recycled paper and ideally look to support a charity. Many charities offer lovely Christmas cards and [...]
