Quieter time chance to reappraise success
The idea of success and being successful can come with a lot of pressure.
Jan Aitken
Remarkable times bring opportunity
Remarkable times bring opportunity
How was the April challenge to build mental strength and resilience, asks life coach Jan Aitken.
Embrace your natural curiosities
Embrace your natural curiosities
It’s said that "curiosity killed the cat”. My cat’s curiosity is principally applied to the inside of its own eyelids, and so far that hasn’t done it any harm, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Make mindfulness part of your life
Make mindfulness part of your life
A lot has happened since I set the last challenge to improve our sleep routine with the aim of helping us get a better quality sleep, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Relaxing into a good night’s sleep
Relaxing into a good night’s sleep
Changing habits can be a process, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Listen and you will hear
Listen and you will hear
In among all that background noise there are people saying things they'd like someone to hear, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Setting ourselves some challenges
Setting ourselves some challenges
In the first column of the year I promised I’d set us all a challenge to start doing things differently, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Values that stand the test of time
Values that stand the test of time
It's time to put values to work in the interests of the future, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Focusing on the better memories
Focusing on the better memories
Jan Aitken says it's been one of the toughest years of her life. So why is she celebrating?
Reclaiming the fun of Christmas
Reclaiming the fun of Christmas
If you get stressed out in the Christmas season, perhaps it's time to think about doing things differently, Jan Aitken writes.
Challenges of communicating
Challenges of communicating
To be human is to communicate - either verbally, with body language, using the written word or pictures, with music or with touch, writes Jan Aitken.
What are you missing?
What are you missing?
Identify what brings you joy and go with it, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
The healing power of nature
The healing power of nature
The busier we get, the more important it is to make time for nature, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
The myth of closure
The myth of closure
After a traumatic event, particularly the death of a loved one or breakup of a relationship, people often search for meaning and "closure", writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Making the most of life's opportunities
Making the most of life's opportunities
Nothing is permanent. That goes hand-in-hand with "change is the only constant", writes Jan Aitken.
Surviving the tough times
Surviving the tough times
It's so important to have a good, solid emotional first aid kit to turn to in tough times, writes Jan Aitken.
When you're down, embrace the RAIN
When you're down, embrace the RAIN
When we find our expectations have been dashed and we're left feeling disappointed, sad and angry, what do we do about it?
Managing expectations
Managing expectations
"I didn't sign up for this!", "This isn't what I was expecting!". How many of us have uttered either of those comments, asks life coach Jan Aitken.
Putting apps in their place
Putting apps in their place
We're meant to be the ones running the apps, not the other way around, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Carrying a lighter load
Carrying a lighter load
While we are decluttering our living spaces, perhaps we should clear out some more personal ones too, writes life coach Jan Aitken.