Return of the wow factor
Maintaining the capacity for wonder and the desire to seek it out can become an uphill battle, writes Jan Aitken.
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Trying a little kindness
Trying a little kindness
If you’re on the receiving end of an act of kindness it’s not hard to understand why you feel good, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Time in the trees good for the soul
Time in the trees good for the soul
There’s a Zen saying: "You should sit in nature for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re busy - then you should sit for an hour," writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Investing in you
Investing in you
I have a question for you: do you consider yourself to be your most important asset? asks life coach Jan Aitken.
Slowing the pace of life
Slowing the pace of life
A comment I hear a lot, and one I find myself making, is that life seems so fast paced now, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Filling in the gaps
Filling in the gaps
Jan Aitken has the feeling that if this year were a menu, it would read something like the following: Entree: cold, lumpy, day old porridge. Main: tripe and onions. Dessert: liver mousse.
Treat your energy level like battery
Treat your energy level like battery
I was looking at my phone battery depleting and thought how useful it is that we can plug a phone in and recharge the battery whenever we need to. I also thought how easy it would be if we could do the same, writes Jan Aitken.
New priorities for a world in flux
New priorities for a world in flux
If ever a year has had me question who I am, where I’m headed and what I’m doing then 2020 is it, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Winter a great time to chill out
Winter a great time to chill out
It’s that time of year when I want to indulge in a mix of eating half my bodyweight in comfort food every day and sleeping for at least 18 out of every 24 hours, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
A life good enough
A life good enough
Ever said "I’m trying to get my work-life balance sorted"?
Restoring our energy
Restoring our energy
We’ll need to carefully manage our energy levels as we move back into our new normal, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Quieter time chance to reappraise success
Quieter time chance to reappraise success
The idea of success and being successful can come with a lot of pressure.
Remarkable times bring opportunity
Remarkable times bring opportunity
How was the April challenge to build mental strength and resilience, asks life coach Jan Aitken.
Embrace your natural curiosities
Embrace your natural curiosities
It’s said that "curiosity killed the cat”. My cat’s curiosity is principally applied to the inside of its own eyelids, and so far that hasn’t done it any harm, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Make mindfulness part of your life
Make mindfulness part of your life
A lot has happened since I set the last challenge to improve our sleep routine with the aim of helping us get a better quality sleep, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Relaxing into a good night’s sleep
Relaxing into a good night’s sleep
Changing habits can be a process, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Listen and you will hear
Listen and you will hear
In among all that background noise there are people saying things they'd like someone to hear, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Setting ourselves some challenges
Setting ourselves some challenges
In the first column of the year I promised I’d set us all a challenge to start doing things differently, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Values that stand the test of time
Values that stand the test of time
It's time to put values to work in the interests of the future, writes life coach Jan Aitken.
Focusing on the better memories
Focusing on the better memories
Jan Aitken says it's been one of the toughest years of her life. So why is she celebrating?