OMG! What am I doing with my life? The DIY Guide to creating a life and work you love is a short introduction (with a very long title, admittedly) to sorting out what it is you exactly want out of life. Complete with exercises that will get you on your way
While archiving a journal recently, I found an old photocopied article wedged in its pages. Upon re-reading it, I was struck by just how relevant (and now, mainstream) the ideas in this article were. The article, from the September 1992 edition of American Psychologist, was entitled “In Search of How People Change” and was written [...]
If we want to make real change in our lives, we need to move beyond believing in the ‘magic bullet’ of new year resolutions. As a coach, I’ve achieved most of what I set out to do – except when it comes to keeping New Year resolutions. I still have my written resolution to learn [...]
Have you heard the one about how you need to do something for 21 days before it becomes a habit? It’s a myth. There is no research that has found such a thing. I’ve scoured the psych literature and the internet looking for the source of this urban self-help myth and couldn’t locate any studies [...]
Using writing as reflective practice not only develops your communication skills but can also help you with those big (and little) life decisions. Reflective practice. Means nothing to you? No, it probably wouldn’t unless you’d trained as a teacher or a nurse or a psych or a management consultant. It’s a shame it’s not more [...]
I thought it might be helpful to those who would like to setup a blog but have no idea where to start, or even the confidence, to write about the process as I go about setting up westonculture. I’m doing it organically, so although I intend for it to make money, I’m not doing a [...]