March 2025

And so here we are at our final tip in this series. Just to recap, we've learned so far that giving is good for our (1) emotional wellbeing, (2) relationships and sense of connectedness, (3) our sense of purpose and (4) mental health via reductions it...

28 March, 2025

If you've been following this series so far, you'll have learned (or have been reminded that) giving and selflessness brings with it many positive returns. In giving, we receive so much that's good for us. But in a slightly different twist, giving also eliminates or at least...

27 March, 2025

In the first two tips in this series, I've tried to highlight the benefits that come from giving in terms of emotional wellbeing and positive relationships. If these weren't enough, tip 3 brings us to another, incredibly important benefit which is that which contributes to meaning...

26 March, 2025

Just a quick reminder before I begin, although this series is about giving to others it does NOT preclude you giving to yourself. In fact, self-care is a prerequisite for sustainable selflessness. So do what you need to do for YOU and then ...

25 March, 2025

I'll cut straight to the chase. In short, this new series is about the psychological benefits of selflessness, of giving rather than receiving. But let me make one thing clear before I start, self-care is ESSENTIAL! We can't do anything if we're sick or tired or miserable...

24 March, 2025

And so we come to the end (of this series, anyway). Number 5 in 5 tips for better managing the way you allow news and social media into and to be part of your life. I hope the previous 4 tips have been helpful; either way,...

21 March, 2025

Before reading this post, I'd highly recommend going back and, if you've not done so already, reading the first three tips in this series. They can and do all stand on their own, but they'll also work much better if integrated and combined together. Either way,...

20 March, 2025

In tips 1 and 2 I proffered some tips for limiting the time you spend online and curating your social media and news feeds. Following on from this, it's important to remember that doing so is an ongoing, never ending process. I don't mean for that to...

19 March, 2025

In the first tip in this series, I encouraged you to consider setting limits to your use of and time spent on social media and news sites. Consistent with this, and extending this idea, I want to remind you and emphasise in other ways that you...

18 March, 2025