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The first step towards taking control of your debt is to open all of your bank statements and bills and make a list of all your debts. This may seem terrifying but it is the first step to addressing the situation. Once this is done you can really start to take control of your finances. Try implementing all or some of the follow tips:

1.Write down what you’ve bought and where you spent. Knowing how and where you spend your money will help you to keep control. It sounds a little annoying but simply carrying a small notebook means you can record all of your expenditure. You may notice patterns such as spending more just after payday or at weekends etc and just being aware of these habits will help you to break them.

2.List what you spend on a weekly/monthly basis and think about cutbacks you can make to increase money available for creditors. Perhaps you...

Identify your goals
Make sure you have your personal goals in mind every time you try to work towards one. It’s easy to get so caught up in the moment that you forget what you set out to do in the first place. For instance, if you have an issue you would like to bring up with a work colleague then it is a great idea to bullet point what you want to say and why, keeping things short and simple.

Ask for advice
Sometimes seeking the counsel of an outside party can be the helpful perspective you need in order to decide on the best approach to take.

Realise your ability to be confident
We all have the ability to be confident and imagining this can be a really useful step. If all you do...

The controversial new book says that mothers should try to avoid leaving their children in the care of others for long periods of time and if possible should avoid working outside of the home.

Working mothers may find this approach to parenting sexist and outdated but James remains steadfast in his belief that young children need to be in the presence of adults who are responsive and loving at all times and warns that it is the children who spend much of their time in day care that are the ones associated with disobedience and aggressiveness.

James also argues that traditional disciplinary methods such as sending a child to the naughty step or taking away privileges often causes...

A team from the University of London talked to a number of women who gave birth during the 1970s, 1980s and 2000s and found that modern women from the noughtie’s are more likely to take on board a mixture of advice but even so are still likely to follow family tips.

Women who had babies between 2000 and 2010 were found to examine a wide range of information and advice from doctors, midwives, books, magazines and the internet as well as receiving advice from family members. Although when it came to choosing between advice many would choose the latter especially when dealing with a specific symptom.

It was the mother’s of the 1970’s that were the most likely to take family advice and though this can be of great help its also important for mothers to seek medical advice if they do have worries...

This month there were numerous searches conducted and listed below are the five most popular keywords searched for.

27% of searches were for ‘Career’
24% of searches were for ‘Confidence/ Self-belief’
18% of searches were for ‘Work/ Life balance’
7% of searches were for ‘Spirituality’
5% of searches were for ‘Relationships’

If you would like information about any of the areas listed above then this can be found on multiple areas of the site. To find out how hypnotherapy can help in specific areas simply visit the Life Coaching Areas section. Additional information can also be found in the News section, refine your topic by using the search tool in the corner of...

Although severe depression is not commonplace among the elderly it does effect a percentage of around 14 percent . We already know that exercise programmes and outdoor activities can boost the mood and a recent study has suggested that increased social contact can also do the trick.

The research compared an exercise programme with a type of social contact known as befriending. This is basically where someone visited and talked to the elderly people with symptoms of depression. The research itself involved 193 people with an average age of 81, the group was split into two then half received the exercise programme and the other half received social visits.

The results showed that the social contact helped just as much as the exercise programme with average scores increasing for the entire group over the six month period regardless of what...

Oxytocin is the hormone which is known to boost social bonding, its released during breastfeeding and love making and now researchers have found that a telephone conversation is enough to do the trick.

The experiment took a group of girls between the ages of 7 and 12 and put them through the stressful experience of reading aloud to strangers. After the event some girls received a comforting hug from their mums and others received a phone call, both had the same effect of boosting levels of oxytocin.

Oxytocin is an important hormone in the formation of social bonds and its also needed to maintain them. This research...

The fair which is being held in Milan features a number of services including life coaching, beauty tips and advice on how to get rid of ex-spouses who turn into stalkers. There will also be a speed dating evening as well as art therapy and spa offers which aim to boost self esteem.

The organisers hope that all of the above events will help divorcing couples through the legal proceedings as well as helping people adapt to living on their own once again.

Though divorce was made legal in Italy in the 1970s traditionally it is frowned upon, a view which was reflected in the countries low divorce rate until quite recently during which there has been a dramatic rise. The process can often take up to three years, including two years of separation and a year more for the legal process.

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