I had always enjoyed food for as long as I can remember, and it became a "hobby" from childhood, a way of getting my rocks off. Unsurprisingly, when you are eating for reasons over and above sustenance, you are likely to put on weight. I was pulled up in a

As a hypnotherapist, my principal concern is the way the mind responds to its' environment. However, as I know only too well, mood is significantly affected by food. Unfortunately the relationship between food and psychology is a complex one. There is no u

The reality is that life just cannot be beer and skittles the whole time. A famous Zen quote is before enlightenment I gathered crops and chopped firewood. After enlightenment I gathered crops and chopped firewood. In other words, as successful as you get,

I am now coming to the end of Year 1 of being in business and as is common, I have made a hefty loss. I can make all the usual reasonable justifications like set up costs, learning curves, circumstances beyond my control and so on. However Year 2 is now co

Just for a moment, imagine that demons existed. Demons possess people and make them do things or react to things in ways they don't want to do, causing them to be unhappy. When a demon has been cast out, it doesn't go back to hell, but keeps just out of ha

Practising the seven objectives is like putting your mind on a lead. Instead of it being allowed to wander all over the place, you are continually focused on your purpose and are moving in a controlled, planned and helpful direction. Like a dog however, yo

It is perfectly possible and a relatively frequent occurrence to be highly successful in business and at the same time have a disastrous personal life. I would suggest that success devoid of happiness is a very cold comfort. It is far better to have a more

The idea of manipulating someone sounds a bit sinister, but in reality we all actually want our emotions to be evoked. If we didn't, manipulation could not happen at all, as our will cannot be bent by others otherwise. When we pursue any form of entertainm

One of the great breakthroughs I have made recently is a revolution in my understanding of emotion. The role of emotion in business should not be underestimated. Even the most self-controlled can be tripped up by a sudden triggering of their emotional resp

Faith is not a term one would normally associate with business. Business is all about results and performance, and faith is a spiritual/religious term. In reality, faith is an everyday practice for everybody. Even hardcore atheists practice faith on a dail