Sitting more than eight GCSEs can actually make school pupils ill, reports BBC News.

The new children’s commissioner Maggie Atkinson believes this new revelation could be related to the fact that society puts children under too much pressure to succeed.
She believes that limiting exams and reducing the homework load would enable children to have read more »

Women spend most of their lives worrying about the emotional roller-coaster that is the menopause. Hot flushes, depression, insomnia, irritability as well as feelings of isolation and a lack of purpose doesn’t exactly sound like a walk in the park. However a recent article in The Times actually highlighted the good things that can come read more »

You have an extremely important deadline looming for a report at work. It needs to be on your bosses next at 9am the next morning and you have only written the first sentence, so what do you do? Put on the kettle, do some research, have a bath, do a brain storm, walk the dog?
Procrastination read more »

Waking up and already being at work or strolling into the office in your PJ’s sounds like a dream. Chat to a client whilst you are mopping the floor and just think of all the money you’ll be saving on travel and work lunches, it makes you wonder why anyone actually goes into the office read more »

According to recent surveys many parents would like more support and better access to services, reports The Guardian.

A survey conducted by charity YouGov has found that as little as 3% of those taking part said job centres were family friendly, leading parents to believe that public services are failing to meet their needs and read more »

We often discuss the issue of shyness on Life coaching directory, because it is something which often ends up having a huge impact on your life.
Today we have a few tips which will help you to gently build up your confidence. You only need to take baby steps, implementing one of the below each read more »

Keeping a diary is recommended for conditions such as insomnia and to help you loose weight but it has also been found that it is an absolutely great stress buster. It is not a diary in which you are expected to write a detailed analysis of your emotions throughout the day, it is really there read more »

As part of The Times “10 steps to a better you”, was advise on how to find your purpose in life. Below are a few of the best tips.
If the January blues left you sighing, “What’s the point? Why are we here anyway?”, the answer lies in finding your purpose.
This is something which is read more »

In an attempt to encourage pupils to develop extra skills in concentration and help combat anxiety, Tonbridge school, in Kent has introduced an eight week meditation course for its pupils.
Schoolboys aged 14 and 15 will be given lessons which will hopefully show them the benefits of silence and will help them to identify and read more »

A New Year, a New You. If you want to bring about some positive change in your life then what better time to do it than the start of a brand new year.

Why not try some positive thinking techniques which are used in life coaching and Cognative Behavioural Therapy (CBT) such as creating a list read more »