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Finding Balance: Yin-Yang and Shang-A-Lang

Today’s blog post on stress was inspired by the Bay City Roller’s hit ‘Shang-A-Lang’. Top tune bearing no relation to stress I hear you say. Hear me out on this one…

The Bay City Rollers with all-out fabulous flares…

Stress is a fundamental part of our human lives and throughout our evolution we’ve used stress to guide us towards growth and to keep us safe in times of danger. Regular exercise puts stress on our joints and muscles, bringing about a regeneration and repair of pre-existing soft tissue fibres that keeps us strong. [Read more…] about Finding Balance: Yin-Yang and Shang-A-Lang

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Doing Something and the Art of Facing your Fears

And so it begins. My internal voice, as always, had an opinion on the matter:

‘But you don’t have the experience…’

‘…or the time to commit to another project…’

‘…and you don’t work in that field.’

‘There’s bound to be someone out there more capable’.

Amidst the doubts I remembered a quote from one Wayne Gretzky, a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach: [Read more…] about Doing Something and the Art of Facing your Fears

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Embrace your Individuality

‘How can you write in that position?’

I first remember someone questioning my writing position when I was seven. To me it was the most natural thing in the world yet to everyone else it was downright odd.

Pencil in hand, paper skewed almost upside-down and taking up a large portion of my classmate’s desk space, apparently I was ‘doing it wrong’. I have an unnatural writing position.

‘So what’s the right way to write then?’ I asked. [Read more…] about Embrace your Individuality

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‘Tis the Season to De-frazzle

When it comes to December in Glasgow city centre on a Saturday afternoon, Buchanan Street is heaving with shoppers. Bags hitting off the knees of passers-by amidst fleeting sounds of forced exhaling sighs amongst the hive of shoppers hunching defeatedly into their winter coats and hurrying to their next shopping destination. Operation Present Hunt. Time is of the essence.

Tension in the air is at times unbearable. The looming apocalyptic demise of our world is nigh…

…oh no, sorry, my mistake. It’s the festive season. [Read more…] about ‘Tis the Season to De-frazzle