At last we are seeing some tiny signs of spring, and after a very hard winter this is really welcome! Just to be able to go outside without being rained on, snowed on or turning to ice makes a wonderful change.

Mr Chalk and I spent a lovely weekend with some good friends by the sea – it was nice to catch up with them, they are truly wonderful hosts and we had lots of fun and giggles and some excellent food, whilst enjoying some good sea air and bracing walks. And we have started the week thoroughly refreshed and relaxed.

We are so lucky to have such opportunities, and I am endlessly grateful for the rich and fulfilling life that I lead.

I have spent a lot of time recently concentrating on positive psychology techniques, and one of the things that I urge my clients to do is make a regular habit of listing your ‘gratitudes’ – this could be as simple as being thankful for a good friend or the fact that you have your sight, or really appreciating a lovely meal. Try to list ten ‘gratitudes’ each night. It might sound a bit cheesy, but what happens here is that by making a habit of this, you are setting up positive neural pathways in your brain, which in turn make you much more resourceful and resilient during stressful times. And it does not have to be anything extravagant or grand that you are grateful for, in fact I believe sometimes the simpler the better.

Try it for a little while, it takes a bit of practice, but you will find eventually that you can come up with things automatically, and your ‘default’ setting may change from being quite often negative, to much more positive. The amazing thing is you can then start to notice all sorts of wonderful things happening in your life.

If you would like to find out more about the incredible power of the sub-conscious mind, then please contact me on 01449 780352, or 07817158429, or email me wendy@wendychalk.co.uk.

Best wishes,
Wendy x