Article by Fabafterfifty Apparently 75% of us will abandon our New Year’s Resolutons today. The good intentions to get fit, save money and lose weight will be tested to the limit today with willpower going out of the window as most of start the first full week back at work since the festive break. Photo credit: Grant Cochrane Only a quarter of the 3,000 surveyed said they were confident they would stick to their resolutions (more…)
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Article by Caroline Carr It’s so easy to start the New Year with a pile of good intentions – after all, it’s a time of rebirth and renewing. It’s even easier to let those fine resolutions drift away, as the weeks and months go by and ‘life’ gets in the way. But you know, the intent was there, and surely that’s what really counts. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers Our stress guru continues her countdown to a stress free 2012. Tuesday 27th December: Relax. Go for a walk. If you are feeling lonely, make a phone call to a friend or someone you don’t know [such as the Samaritans who are on call 24 hours a day]. Use your time effectively so that your body can recharge its battery. How about going through your pictures from last year and putting (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her stress-busting tips for Christmas as part of her countdown to a stress free New Year ! Friday 23rd December: Flying off somewhere tomorrow? Don’t forget to turn off your mobile phone and voice mail service. It’s very expensive to pick-up calls when abroad! Call the credit card companies to tell them you will be away. Travel insurance up to date? Get your list together of things to take (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Will you see Christmas Day as one to spend with the family away from technology, or will catching up with friends and family to share your Christmas news on Facebook or Twitter be part of your Christmas Day? The average Brit will spend over two hours glued to a phone or computer screen this Christmas Day, it emerged yesterday. Nearly half of the 2,000 Brits questioned will check their emails on the (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty A third of British mums don’t enjoy Christmas if they go to their children’s house for the day, it was revealed yesterday. The findings emerged in a study of 739 mothers with grown-up children, and shows that many would prefer to host the big day themselves, believing they could do a better job. Fourteen per cent of mums were fed up with twiddling their thumbs all day long and the same percentage (more…)
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Article by By Lisa McCourt It’s the Hap-Happiest Season of All… (But No Pressure) ‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? So if you’re not, what the heck is wrong with you? The biggest contributor to the holiday blues is the inescapable expectation that we’re supposed to be extra joy-filled this time of year. Every freaking movie, commercial, and song is reminding us to feel ecstatically happy, loving, giving, and generous toward everyone we encounter. (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her countdown to the New Year, to help us all reach 2012 stress free! Monday 19th December: Entertaining at home? Have you got in everything you need? Try and avoid the queues to save your stress levels. Shop early is the key to good stress management. Tuesday 20th December: First class post. This is your last date to ensure delivery by Christmas. Get writing those last minute cards. You (more…)
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Guest Article By Ntathu Allen Its Christmas Day and you are stressed. You have been up since morning preparing lunch and your guests are due to arrive any minute now; and to cap it all you still have to finish making the bread sauce and add the finishing touches to the dining table. Why is it that the one day of the year when you are supposed to be relaxed, jolly and merry you always (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers Friday 16th December: Second class post. This is your last day to ensure delivery by Christmas. If you miss it, you always send an ecard. Not quite the same but people will know that you have remembered them. Saturday 17th December: The last weekend before Christmas. Have you got to attend a children’s carol concert or nativity play next week? Make sure you can make-up any lost time at work so (more…)
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