The Importance of Optimism

Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor here for another one of my Tales from the Wood. Today I want to talk about why you need to be optimistic. And if you’re not now, maybe today you need to start. From the research I’ve been reading about, it can make so much difference. People who have negative […]

Is now the time for a life audit?

There are a number of transition points in where you leave one phase behind and embark on another – leaving school and getting a job; getting married and settling down – and the one as we enter our 60s. The difference now is you’ve got decades of experience behind you. At milestone age points, such […]

Celebration

Thursday was my degree ceremony; I was awarded a professional doctorate in occupational psychology in December and this was the celebration. Nice gown, fancy hat! When you think I left school at 15 with 4 O levels. Never in my dreams did I think that I would be Dr Taylor and I’m not going to stop […]

5 steps to mental wellbeing

Reflecting on what is important in retirement, much is also relevant throughout our lives. For example, the NHS describe the 5 steps to mental wellbeing to help us get more out of life. Connect with other people Be physically active Learn new skills Give to others Pay attention to the present moment Let’s relate these […]

Is it time to repot yourself?

I was on Radio BBC Hereford and Worcester yesterday, talking about Spring. I was in the car as my partner drove us to the wood. No notes to hand, and it went well. Do listen it’s a nice conversation withe the presenter and I make 2 key points: Now is the time to make resolutions, […]

Could I have done more with my life?

At different stages of life, we may ask the question could I have done more? Have I wasted my talents? Could I have been a Nobel scientist, president or prime minister? We can look back at see opportunities missed, the wrong decisions made, how we were led astray … This may happen at any age. […]

Make 2022 a more meaningful and positive year

I was on LBC Radio at 2100 last night. I thought I was signing up for 0900 today but I’m a professional and got ready quickly. The subject was – to talk about the decisions that people can make to ensure that 2022 is a more meaningful and positive year than 2021. So glad it […]

Review of the year 2021

I have done something similar to this for over 10 years. I find it a helpful discipline to get into. It allows me to see how much I have achieved, especially how I have overcome obstacles rather than to concentrate on all the things yet to do. Perhaps you will find it helpful to do similar? […]

We need balance

We approach the Equinox. This is the time of the year when day and night are equal – a time of balance. In the UK this will be at 20.20 on Wednesday 22 September. It is a time of change, we are in a transition, we have the end of summer, and the beginning of […]

The House of 1000 Mirrors

Long ago in a small village, in a land that was far away, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 mirrors. Just as the name suggests it was a home to many reflective glasses. One day, a small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, […]