How Laughter can heal Hearbreak

March 31, 2017

IIn the midst of hurt and pain of heartbreak, the last thing that you can imagine yourself doing is laughing and yet the benefits of doing so can be extraordinary because laughter is a natural healer. It boosts the production of Serotonin, a natural anti-depressant in the body whilst also reducing the levels of stress hormones Cortisol, dopamine and epinephrine. Now the really cool thing is that the body cannot distinguish between real and fake laughter so faking it has exactly the same benefits as the real thing. Now I am sure there are many people who wish that in certain areas of their life that faking was a good as the real thing. For those areas, I cannot guarantee that but for laughter I can assure you this is the real deal.

Dealing with the In-Laws when going through Divorce

January 23, 2017

This article is also featured here http://www.divorcedparents.co.uk/page/details/dealing-with-the-in-laws

If Divorce was only between you and your ex, it would be simple, right? Unfortunately, the ripples of Divorce affect many people surrounding you, especially yours and your ex’s parents.

How to Cope With Being Cheated on and Getting Divorced

October 26, 2016

Article also feature in the Huffington Post

When you married your spouse, the idea was for better for worse, in sickness and in health, til death us do part and yet here you are, not dead and facing the prospect of Divorce. The vows are for better for worse, but overcoming when your partner has cheated is a very difficult thing to do, even worse when the cheater does not want to be in the marriage.

6 ways to manage your mental heatlh in Divorce

6 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health in Divorce

June 3, 2016

As featured in the Huffington Post

Getting Divorced can knock you sideways emotionally, physically and mentally and make you feel like your world has turned upside down.

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How not to mess up your children in Divorce

March 7, 2016

I honestly don’t think people are intending to mess up their children when going through Divorce and certainly if you are reading this then I applaud you for wanting to make the best out of a bad situation for your kids. However, 9 times out of 10, people mess up and the children are the ones who get the brunt of it. Here are some basic No-No’s to avoid.

Feelings and Thoughts cause attachments, so when you feel anger and hate towards someone, you are emotion

What Divorce feels like

January 18, 2016

Many people may be wondering what divorce feels like, perhaps they are thinking about ending their marriage but are too frightened of dealing with the Big D. If you have never known anyone to Divorce and only seen it on TV or in the news, then perception of a divorce will be full of conflict and drama. Whilst some Divorces do travel down that route, there are other options.

Being Alone and Being Lonely

December 29, 2015

Sometimes the festive period makes people who are single feel somewhat envious of those people in relationships as if somehow being in a relationship is the more desirable status. I hear many times from people, “Christmas would be better if I had someone to share it with. Why can’t I seem to find a man? Will I be single forever?”

The common theme amongst many singles is that they feel by being single, that they have failed in life somehow.

My view on this is totally the opposite.

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To Value your Workforce, you Need to Engage them and Build Better Relationships.

November 10, 2015

The key to a successful and productive workforce is to make them feel engaged.

There are endless discussions about how to make employees feel valued; giving them extra time off, being flexible with work hours making sure you say ‘Thank You’ and congratulating them when they have done well. Yes it will make them feel valued, but they wont’ feel completely engaged. Here are some strategies on how to engage your workforce and build better relationships;

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The Ripple Effect of Divorce

October 29, 2015

Often when people think about Divorce, they assume that it is about the couple ending their marriage because one or both of them had been an arsehole and now it’s going to cost loads of money on solicitors. And to some extents this can be the case. However it is not readily acknowledged about how a Divorce of one couple can ripple throughout many more.

Why are Celebrity Marriages failing right now?

September 15, 2015

This article was featured in Female First Magazine on 15th September 2015. To view a copy click here

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Current News appears rife with Celebrity Divorces. Last Thursday saw David Walliams and Lara Stone the latest couple to hit the scrap heap. We’re seeing more and more celebrity couples part for good. Is it inevitable that these relationships will end because of the pressures of ‘celebrity’? Or is it the modern day view of marriage and relationships that have caused their demise?

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