One of the most fundamental building blocks of nutritional metabolism is not animal, vegetable or mineral, it’s our innermost thoughts and feelings about what we eat. Our relationship with food is as deep and revealing as any we might ever have. How each of us thinks about eating is so profoundly relative that if a group of us were looking at the same plate of food, no two people would see the same thing.
I should warn you in advance that, due to 12 WHOLE DAYS without a blog post, this is going to be a longer one! Ok, here we go…
We all experience intense anxiety sometimes. But unfortunately, for some people, “freaking out” is a weekly or even daily occurrence. It’s not the healthiest reaction to have on a regular basis; I should know, it happens to me ALL. THE. TIME.
Some people live in complete fear of the uncontrollable and the unknown. As a result, they experience ordinary stressors as life-or-death situations when in reality they’re simply over-thinking. What can we do then, to stop our whirring brains from totally cascading into a spiral of madness?
I logged on to LinkedIn today and saw that it was celebrating its 15th birthday. There is a banner at the top of the page asking people to write an article on the things that they were doing when they were 15. This got me rolling back the years in my mind to ask myself what I was like when I was this age, and what I thought I would be doing at the age I am now (25, just in case you were wondering). So here goes…
When I was 15…
Yesterday was ‘International Women’s Day’. One day where us ladies can feel like the queens we are and celebrate the fact that we are super awesome and kicking arse in loads of different ways. I posted a few pictures on social media which included lots of my favourite ladies. The reason I put them out there was that they all inspire me in one way or another, but what it got me thinking about was, why do certain people inspire us? What does the psychology of ‘inspiration’ mean?
Continue reading “27: Friday fun-day; the psychology of inspiration”
Today is Friiiiiidaaaayyyy and I am in a great mood. Why Chloe, you ask, are you so smiley and happy today? Because, dear reader, I have chosen to be! Simple. As.
I have been through a range of emotions this week; which is something I am sure that we all familiar with.
Continue reading “23: Friday fun-day: Putting the positive pants on.”
This morning my alarm went off at 6.35am. It was dark and cold and rainy, but I leapt out of bed (well… almost leapt, but you get the idea…) and had a big old smile on my face. Why? BECAUSE IT’S FRIDAY GUYS! You know what that means? The next two days can be filled with whatever your heart desires, and this is a great prospect. Here’s why for me;
Continue reading “18: Friday fun-day: the psychology of ‘Friday feeling!’”
I have always been somebody who offers assistance to my friends if they have even the slightest need for it.
Broken up with your boyfriend? Come here and tell me all about it; I’ll bring the wine, the ice cream, and the shoulder to cry on.
Continue reading “15: Friday fun-day: The psychology of good deeds”
It’s the end of another January working week – huzzah! Well done for making it this far and remember, you are awesome for simply being able to get to the weekend, even if the prospect of sobriety looms… (Sorry Francesco – it’s my Mums birthday this weekend, I’m having some wine tomorrow whether your diet approves or not!)
My Little Blog of Positivity 