Today was not just about politicians, it was about the Volunteers
Polling stations have now closed at the end of what is the third General Election we have witnessed in five years. An interesting statistic, but I did not want to write a politically heavy blog. There has been so much information thrown at us across so many different mediums, that the focus needed to be on the something else - the people that sit in the background in these well oiled-machines supporting their political candidate of choice.
Professional & Personal Development - Is the Pressure too Much?
Every year an international comparison of education in industrialised countries is published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), providing a snapshot of trends where education is concerned. The “mantra” of the OECD is “better policies for better lives”. Some of the statistics relating to education across the UK show that from the age of three, there are very high levels of take-up for pre-school education and childcare in the UK, higher than almost any other developed country. The OECD research also shows that students in the UK pays the highest level of tuition fees in the industrialised world, part from, of course, the United States.
Express Yourself- but be careful how you do it.
What a world we live in. Tech - Social Media Platforms - the ability to Stream TV programmes, Music and Films and download books - Online shopping at our finger tips available 24/7. We are more connected than ever before but is this a good thing? We can make ourselves “heard” in ways that we never dreamt of. Imagine Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone, would be thinking about smart phones, text, IM, selfies, Twitter, Instagram, Emojis - the way we communicate is so very different to what Bell ever envisaged. Yet, whilst this could be considered as progress in leaps and bounds, has it gone too far? Is the way that we communicate across these different types of Medium a positive?
The Importance of Sleep
If you’re a night owl and you’ve tried waking up early, you know it’s one of the most difficult habits. It’s a pain to deal with grogginess in the morning and to be in bed on time with all the digital distractions nowadays. You probably already read a few articles (or books) on sleep and early rising. In those, you see the usual advice: have a consistent schedule on weekends
don’t use electronics late at night
eliminate blue light
don’t eat late dinner
have a morning/bedtime routine
All these points are important and they’ve been discussed to death everywhere on the internet. Instead, I want to talk about some less known, “ninja” tips that will make you an early riser faster. I’ve been coaching people on the waking up early habit for more than two years now, and there are few of those that pop up constantly.