Tag Archives: hobbies
11 Ideas to Help You Quit Smoking
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by Julia Barnard.
If you want to make a change in your life, it’s worth carrying out a bit of preparation work to enhance your chances of success. This is especially so if you want to quit smoking as it is an addictive habit that is embedded into your daily routine. Many people each year successfully give up [...]
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Retirement and health
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
such as Csikszentmihalyi point out that the key to is to be actively involved in your life. Whereas sitting around doing very little can be a drain. It is not surprising therefore to learn of the recent findings of a study on retirees carried out at the University of Maryland, in the US. 12,189 participants [...]
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Emotional Eating: Don’t Let Food Control Your Life
Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Anthelme Brillat-Savarin What is emotional eating? Food glorious . If you are reading this then you are one of the fortunate people that has access to plentiful amounts of food. You can go to your cupboard or fridge and find something to [...]
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Surviving Unemployment
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
If you’ve ever found yourself unemployed than you know how it feels. It can be a terrifying time, wrought with anxiety and fear. You are unable to see past the present moment. Suddenly you are faced with a whole host of and initially you may feel paralysed, unable to act. However, if you can keep [...]
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Television and happiness
Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Julia Barnard.
Unhappy people spend more time each week watching than do happier people. This is according to the findings of the General Social Survey, conducted on over 30,000 adults in the US. They found unhappy people watched 25 hours of television a week, compared to an average of 19 hours a week for happy people. The [...]
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What Matters to You
Posted on 14. Dec, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
Let me begin by asking you a question. What would you do to make this world a better place, if time and resources were not a limitation? Be ambitious with your answer. Get creative and spend some time thinking about this. The idea behind this question is an attempt to get to the essence of [...]
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Relaxation and Stress Relief
Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
Relaxation is the opposite of . It helps reduce tension levels and reverse the symptoms associated with stress. We are also better able to cope with future stressful situations. It is well worth you finding time each day to relax. Why is it so important? When we are relaxed, stress is reduced. Symptoms of stress [...]
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Increase happiness through your own abilities
Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
“Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.” Bertrand Russell This article provides some of my thoughts and reflections on Russell’s quote and offers you tips to use in your own life. The theme of this article is about enhancing happiness through using your skills and talents. What you are good at This quote is quite [...]
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Increase happiness through noble deeds and hot baths
Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
“Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.” Dodie Smith For the purposes of this article, depression will refer to those times of low mood we all sometimes experience; those episodes when you are really fed up and feeling blue. Past experience tells you it won’t last forever but at that moment [...]
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Curiosity
Posted on 26. Aug, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust What is curiosity? Curiosity is about having an interest in the world. Curious people do not sit back and accept the world and everything in it. As such they will not assume that what they are told [...]
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