Apr 19, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones Solomon, 1000 B.C., Proverbs 16:24 Our final platter in the Healthy Mind Platter series this week is Connecting Time – The Healing Power of Relationships. I’ve saved the best treat for last –...
Apr 13, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Playfulness enhances the capacity to innovate, adapt and master changing circumstances. It can show us a way out of our problems. Stuart Brown, National Institute for Play This week in our exploration of The Healthy Mind Platter I have chosen my favourite platter –...
Apr 6, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Well, I hope you are feeling re-charged after your Easter break and that you found your Down Time (intentionally having no intention)helpful with improving your brain power. I’m sure the chocolate treats helped too!! This week I have chosen Time-In as our mind-diet...
Mar 30, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Do you remember being told at school to stop daydreaming and focus on what you are supposed to be doing? Well! I do – distinctly and often! It’s Easter break and I’m going to instruct you to daydream as much as you want. Daydreaming is part of Down Time which I have...
Mar 23, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Control of consciousness determines the quality of life. – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience As I write this week’s newsletter, which is about the next item on our Health Mind Platter, Focus Time, I’m stuck in a loop of...
Mar 16, 2018 | Women in Leadership
To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. – Gene Tunney Well, I hope you had a chance during the week to consistently sleep well and that you are now feeling rested, energetic and mentally sharp. This week we are looking at the next item on our...
Mar 9, 2018 | Women in Leadership
Last week, I shared that the way for us to combat the present-day saber tooth tiger was to be mentally and emotionally fit as well as physically fit. This is because psychological and social threats are just as scary and painful as physical threats. Also, today we...
Mar 2, 2018 | Women in Leadership
I know you are probably thinking I’ve lost the plot or I’m time tripping. There are no present-day saber tooth tigers, you exclaim! Well, it’s true. There are no physical present-day saber tooth tigers but there are loads of figurative present-day saber tooth...
Feb 23, 2018 | Women in Leadership
The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Buddha Last week, I dared each and every one of us to work towards a fairer, kinder and more joyful world. I dared each and every one of us to inspire and motivate each other to be the best we can be. Of...
Feb 17, 2018 | Women in Leadership
It’s about a fairer, kinder and more joyful world. There is a tsunami of discussion rolling around the world about sexual abuse by predators. It started as a ripple and now has become a tsunami. The challenge I see for each and every one of us to not lose sight...
