21.9 Hours a Year
According to research by Greg McKeown and reported in The Optimist, the average “smartphone” user logs in to their phone 110 times a day. This got me thinking. I did some simple maths. What came out surprised me. Based on…
Statistics and History of Orphaned Children
Some children unfortunately do not grow up with the stability of family life with regular contact with all their families, some suffer unimaginable sadness having to come to terms with the loss or abandonment of their parents and loved ones.…
Are schoolchildren under too much pressure? The Duchess of Cambridge shares our views on children's mental health issues.
Doing well at school is a worry all youngsters have to contend with – but are schoolchildren in Cambridge more stressed than we thought? It could be so, after it emerged children as young as 6 are now being treated…
February is the new March - Finding optimism this winter.
January I can deal with. There is optimism, a new start and the whole year to look forward to. Plus you made it through the festive period and that is cause for a mini celebration in itself. I find things…
What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?
“I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody’s around- nobody big, I mean – except me. And I’m standing on the edge of some…
Making This Year Count
Making This Year Count New Year’s resolutions; everyone makes them, but not everybody follows through with them. If you have decided that 2016 is the year you start your novel, lose weight or learn to cook, then here are a…
Are you spending your time wisely?
Are you spending your time wisely? Imagine… There is a bank that credits your account each morning with £86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to…
Are you taking yourself seriously?
"All my life I've wanted to be somebody. But I see now I should have been more specific." Jane Wagner, Writer and Director Are you taking yourself seriously? What I mean by that is do you know what really matters…
Want to change your luck?
Think changing your luck is like a pig dreaming of flying? Or do you think luck is what you're given? Professor Richard Wiseman spent years studying people who describe themselves as lucky, and to all intents and purposes seem to…
So Where's the Catch?
Every day I learn several more lessons about life, these often come from mundane things and yet they can make the most profound learning experiences. Usually I take how the mind works and transfer it into how to deal with…
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Acceptance and Commitment therapy or ACT The goal of ACT is to create a rich and meaningful life, while accepting the pain that goes with it. It is only through mindful action that we can create a meaningful life. ACT…
Veterans Day Tribute: Service through Storytelling
QUANTICO, Va. - Nov. 11, 2025 - From the battlefield to the barracks, every U.S. Veteran carries a story worth preserving. This Veterans Day, Words of Veterans invites service members to honor their journey by creating a personalized book of…