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16/10/2026

🌱 What if progress was enough?

One of the things I love about reading different authors is discovering how often they agree.

Whether it's habits, wellbeing or happiness, very few experts suggest we need to change everything overnight.

Instead...

Tiny improvements.
Gentle consistency.
A little grace when we get it wrong.

Perhaps we've made personal growth much harder than it needs to be.

Maybe today doesn't have to be perfect.
Maybe it just needs to be a tiny bit better than yesterday.

💬 What's one small step you're celebrating this week?

12/10/2026

📖 What if you don't need more willpower… you just need to change your environment?

As part of my September & October Wellbeing Book Challenge, I'm sharing a different book each week - books that have made me think differently about our wellbeing and the small changes we can make in everyday life.

This week's book is The Habit Mechanic by Dr Jon Finn - and it has challenged one of the biggest myths about willpower.

When we don't keep a new habit, we often tell ourselves we just need to "try harder."

But what if willpower isn't actually the problem?

Dr Jon Finn explores how our habits are shaped by routines, cues and the environments we create around us.

That means lasting change isn't just about determination.

Sometimes it's about making the healthy choice the easy choice.

👟 Leaving your walking shoes by the door.

🍎 Putting fruit where you'll see it.

📱 Keeping your phone out of the bedroom.

And I've actually tried that last one myself.

A few months ago, I bought an alarm clock so I could leave my mobile outside the bedroom.

No more little beeps and notifications disturbing my sleep and no temptation to scroll when I should be putting my head on the pillow!

It's a very small change, but it's made a surprisingly big difference.

That's what I love about this idea. We don't always need to change ourselves, sometimes we just need to change what we're surrounded by.

💬 What's one small change you could make to your environment this week that would help support a healthier habit?

09/10/2026

Looking for the Good

As I've continued reading this week, I've been reminded that our minds naturally notice what's wrong.

It's part of being human.

We remember criticism more than compliments.
Problems more than progress.
Worries more than blessings.

That's why it's so important to intentionally notice what's going well too.

Not because we're pretending life is perfect.

But because we're training our minds to see the whole picture.

One simple question to ask ourselves before we jump into bed:
"What has gone well today?"

It's amazing how often the answer is something small, but deeply meaningful.

💬 Before today ends, what's one good thing you'll choose to remember?

05/10/2026

📖 One idea that made me smile this week...

This week I've been checking out Make Life Happier by Dr Mark Williamson.

One of the things I appreciate most is that happiness isn't presented as something we chase or achieve. Instead, it's something we can nurture through the way we choose to live each day.

We often think happiness arrives when life is perfect.

"When I'm less busy..."
"When I have more money..."
"When the children are settled..."
"When I retire..."

But perhaps happiness isn't waiting for us in the future.

Perhaps it's already here, hidden in the ordinary moments we sometimes rush past.

A walk in the sunshine.
A good conversation.
Fresh coffee.
Music that lifts our spirits.
A grandchild's laugh.
The satisfaction of helping someone else.

The older I get, the more I realise that joy often lives in the little things.

💬 What simple moment has brought you happiness this week?

02/10/2026

September Reflections

As I look back over last month's reading, a pattern has begun to emerge.

Whether it's letting go of control...
Building tiny habits...
Learning to rest...
Or setting healthy boundaries...

None of these ideas is really about changing other people.
They're about changing the way WE respond to life.

That feels encouraging to me because it's something each of us can begin today.

Thank you for coming on this reading journey with me throughout September. I've loved reflecting on these books, and I'm looking forward to discovering what October’s reading has to teach us.

💬 Which idea from this month's posts has stayed with you the most?

28/09/2026

What if your “yes” is costing you more than your “no” ever could?

📖 This week's book "Boundaries" by Dr Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend has given me plenty to think about...

In Boundaries, one simple image really struck me.

Healthy boundaries aren't walls that keep everyone out.

They're more like gates.

They help us decide what we welcome into our lives and what we choose not to carry.

For many of us, saying "yes" feels kind.

But constantly saying yes to everything can eventually mean saying no to our own wellbeing.

Healthy boundaries aren't selfish.

They're one way of looking after ourselves so that we can continue to care well for others.

💬 Have you ever discovered that saying "no" can actually be an act of kindness?

25/09/2026

📖 Another thought from The Stress Solution by Dr Rangan Chatterjee

One thing I've been getting more excited about is that rest isn't just about stopping.

Sometimes it's about what becomes possible when we do stop.

I've noticed that some of my best ideas don't arrive when I'm sitting at my desk trying to think of them.

They pop into my head when I'm out walking.
Or playing the piano.
Or enjoying a coffee and a good conversation with a friend.

And interestingly, there's some neuroscience behind this too.

Research into creativity and problem-solving suggests that when we step away from something we've been wrestling with, our brains can continue to make connections in the background.

Sometimes that can lead to one of those lovely “lightbulb moments” when suddenly we see something differently or the answer seems to appear from nowhere.

I'm sure you've had that experience...

You've been thinking and thinking about something, getting nowhere and then the answer comes to you while you're out walking, in the shower, driving, or doing something completely unrelated!

So perhaps taking a break isn't time wasted after all.

Perhaps giving ourselves some breathing space can actually help us think differently, see things from a new perspective and make connections we couldn't see when we were trying so hard.

That's something I'm going to try to remember when I next find myself thinking:

“I really should be doing something…” 😊

💬 Have you ever had a lightbulb moment when you weren't actually thinking about the problem at all?

21/09/2026

Book 3: The Stress Solution – Dr Rangan Chatterjee

📖 This week's reminder came at exactly the right time...

One thought in 'The Stress Solution' really challenges me.

Stress isn't always about having too much to do.

Sometimes it's about never giving ourselves permission to stop.

We wear busyness almost like a badge of honour.
Yet our bodies often tell a different story.

We weren't created to be switched on every minute of every day.

Rest isn't laziness.
It's part of living well.

As someone who encourages others to look after their wellbeing, I know I need this reminder just as much as anyone else!

💬 What helps you genuinely slow down and recharge?

18/09/2026

📖 This week's lightbulb moment...

As part of my two-month journey exploring wellbeing through books, I've continued with Atomic Habits by James Clear.

And one idea in particular has made me stop and think.

James Clear encourages us to think less about what we want to achieve and more about who we want to become.

I really like that.

Because so often we focus on the end goal.

I want to get fitter.
I want to feel more confident.
I want to be less stressed.
I want to make better choices.

But perhaps there is another question we could ask ourselves:

What kind of person do I want to be?

Someone who looks after their health?
Someone who makes time for the people who matter?
Someone who is curious and keeps learning?
Someone who is kind to themselves as well as to others?

For me, this feels particularly relevant to wellbeing and to the different seasons of life we find ourselves in.

Perhaps it's not about becoming a completely different person.

Perhaps it's about making small choices that help us become more of the person we want to be.

And that feels much gentler than constantly striving to achieve the next thing.

💬 So, rather than asking “What do I want to achieve?”, perhaps ask yourself:

“Who do I want to become?”

14/09/2026

📖 This week's lightbulb moment...

As part of my two-month journey exploring wellbeing through books, I've now moved on to Atomic Habits by James Clear.

I think many of us imagine that lasting change arrives with a burst of motivation.

But James Clear argues something quite different.

Real change usually begins with tiny actions that seem almost too small to matter.

- A five-minute walk.

- One page of a book.

- Drinking one extra glass of water.

- Phoning one friend.

And I've realised I'm doing this myself.

One of my little habits at the moment is adding a tablespoon of milled flaxseed to my cereal or yoghurt - something I now do at least five times a week. One of the reasons I started was because flaxseed may help support healthy cholesterol levels.

It's hardly a dramatic lifestyle change! 😂

But that's rather the point.

On its own, one tablespoon doesn't look life-changing.

But repeated consistently, these small choices become part of the life we're building.

As a coach, I love this because it removes the pressure to be perfect. Progress isn't built on grand gestures. It's built on small choices repeated over time.

💬 What's one tiny habit you could begin this week that your future self would thank you for?

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