I was browsing the Tate Britain shop yesterday and came across a little book that basically said you will only be the person you want to be if you visualize yourself as that person! It got me thinking about motivation in general, an area that’s pretty necessary in my life right now after countless job applications and the general numbness you feel after returning from backpacking around the world. The author Paul Arden cheekily titled his book It’s
+ How To Stay Fit When You’re Broke
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Ok, now I am not going to pretend I am amazing at keeping on top of all my New Year’s Resolutions such as doing the yoga sun salutation in the morning, jogging three times a week and enough cardiac exercise to get my pulse racing every day… BUT I am trying to my best to make it easier to fit healthy living into a routine. When I returned from travelling it was supposed to be my mission to
+ Dreams of a shoe-shaped variety
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Right now I am craving a new pair of shoes, and, of course, some money to buy them with! I haven’t bought a new pair of heels in maybe eight months. Eight months is a long, long time and I keep torturing myself by viewing shoe of the hot variety online! If money was no object, here are my three picks: 1)It may be August but Autumn is not far off, so I need a sturdy pair of
+ Spend some time on you
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Sometimes you can get so taken over by daily routine, such as working full-time or putting other people first, it’s hard to remember who should be number one – you! I wrote an article similar to this one for my old website a couple of years ago, and have decided to expand on it, adding some fresher ideas about how to put yourself first and feel better in yourself. + Never underestimate the benefits of an early night.
+ Lost that creativity spark?
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When never-ending exam timetables and full-time work starts to descend upon your life, it’s no surprise that creative hobbies like drawing and painting become the least of your worries. After coming in from work at about 7pm every day, all I often feel like doing is having dinner, watching TV and falling asleep! It seems like me, and others I know, are living for the weekend. The worst of it is, by Friday night we have too heavy