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The definition of willpower according to the Oxford Dictionary: “the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do.” It is—apparently—the power that helps you say no to bad habits and yes to hard work. Hmm… let me think about this for a moment. If it’s a well-established…

Photograph by Loredana Nemes. Used with permission. Are we making our lives too complicated? Are we measuring, tracking and analysing our lives too much? Are we making health and wellbeing a project? With a deadline?? We count our steps instead of just walking to enjoy the walk, the fresh air and simply moving a little.…

Yes. No. Definitely. Absolutely not, it’s a way of life. These are my answers to the question above: Is wellbeing hard work? Because I have gone through stages of my life where every one of these answers was the correct one. I believe the answer depends on where you are in your own wellbeing journey.…

It is the act of letting someone – or yourself – simply be. It means being fully present with someone or with yourself, allowing whatever needs to be felt to be felt. No offering solutions, no judgement, just compassionate patience and undivided attention. There is no need to fix anything. I have learnt in the…

How do we define courage? I have been thinking about this a lot recently. When I think of courage, why is it that my mind immediately goes to an image of a mountain climber standing at the summit of Mount Everest? Someone facing extreme conditions, pushing beyond their limits, achieving something extraordinary. But is that…