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Month: November 2016

How to Break Bad Habits & Routines

How to Break Bad Habits & Routines

Introduction  In another post I have detailed the theory, application and importance of successfully forming good habits and routines, you can find it here. As important though, is how to break bad habits and routines, which is the topic I want to cover now. While I think there is a set process everyone can follow to create a good habit, breaking bad habits is a lot more personal, and therefore I would suggest a trial and error approach, not just…

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Power of Saying No

Power of Saying No

Introduction  We are taught from a very young age that we should say ‘yes’ to things and embrace the positive outcomes associated with saying ‘yes’. Saying ‘yes’ makes you a fun, courageous, dedicated, social and risk-taking person. Equally we are actively discouraged from saying ‘no’ and as such there are a number of negative connotation associated with saying ‘no’. These negative connotations include being classed as: selfish, lazy, boring and uninteresting. I want to challenge these stereotypes, not to argue…

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Book Review: Téa Obreht – The Tiger’s Wife

Book Review: Téa Obreht – The Tiger’s Wife

‘The Tiger’s Wife’ is the beautiful debut book by Téa Obreht. The setting is across two generations within an unidentified Balkan country before, during & after a civil war. The style of this book reminded me a great deal of the incredible Khaled Hosseini (author of ‘The Kite Runner’ & ‘And the Mountains Echoed’). The book focuses on the life of Natalia Stefanovic and her grandfather, following their lives through different stories and fables. Téa leaves you on the edge…

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Getting up Each Morning

Getting up Each Morning

Introduction  In a previous post I have explained why I place so much importance on having a clearly defined and repeatable morning routine to ensure you maximise your time in the morning and set yourself up for the day in the best possible way, you can find that article here: http://jablifestyle.net/2016/06/05/morningroutine/. The aim here is not to repeat myself but help those individuals who feel as through the creation of a morning routine is a pipe dream, just getting up…

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