OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Like looking after yourselfLast week I met a friend of a friend who is eight-and-a-half months pregnant and radiant.06 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: A warrant of fitness for your bodyIt won't be any surprise to anyone who knows me well that I recently found out I need glasses for driving.29 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Beating procrastinationOnce you have identified which fear is driving your procrastination, pick a strategy.15 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Time to quit procrastinatingLimiting beliefs busted? Check. Goals defined? Check. Action steps diarised? Check. This ideal life thing is easy, right?08 Sep 09:05 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Synchronicity - more than chanceAs we set stretch goals for ourselves and start to move forward towards our best life there is a powerful energy that helps us build momentum.01 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonWhen loved ones don't love the new you...What do you do when you are loving the new you that is emerging with your new shiny life and, well, some of your nearest and dearest, they don’t love the new you?26 Aug 01:10 AM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: A goal is a dream with a deadlineTime to get specific this week.18 Aug 10:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Manage your expectationsIn my experience people tend to seriously over estimate what can be achieved in the short term, and under estimate what can be achieved in the long term.11 Aug 07:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Make a vision boardI love seeing vision boards. It's a really fun "play" kind of exercise that is good for busy adults.05 Aug 12:00 AM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Do what you did when you were youngerLooking back last week at the whole of our lives from the perspective of our older selves is valuable as it connects us to our spiritual fuel and our values.28 Jul 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Looking at life from different perspectivesWhen we are creating a conscious programme of change and self-development in our lives it's helpful to look from two different perspectives.21 Jul 09:50 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Wishes without fearI hope your vision for what you want for yourself is coming together! Over the coming weeks we are going to refine it and start subtly evolving it from dreams into goals.14 Jul 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Milestones and life lessonsWant to know something interesting? A spooky number of clients come to see me when they have a big birthday coming up.07 Jul 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Daydream believerCreating a delicious vision of the future is a really interesting, fun process; but some struggle to find the thing that is “their thing’’.30 Jun 11:05 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Dare to dream bigThis is a fun exercise. It's also super-powerful. I used to get surprised when clients did this and amazing stuff started to magically happen and appear in their lives.16 Jun 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Can't get no satisfaction?Last week we analysed the whyfores of what <i>is</i> working in your life.09 Jun 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Identify why it's working for youWe are building on the life satisfaction wheel that you filled in last week, looking at the 8 key areas of life.02 Jun 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Develop a strong visionOver the past 19 weeks we have been examining and clearing through some common limiting beliefs and habits of thought that can keep us stuck in a life we don’t love.26 May 09:05 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Needing parental approvalHere's an interesting thing. As we clear up the habits of thought that have kept us stuck, many clients will get to a point where they know exactly what it is that they need to do to be happier.19 May 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: When not to avoid conflictThis is hands-down one of the most common reasons I see that people are unhappy. That they are tolerating something crappy in their life. Crappy exploitative relationship with co-worker. Crappy loveless marriage.12 May 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonIs putting myself first selfish?It’s been a crazy busy couple of months as I race to get my book finished by the deadline.05 May 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Stop chasing the whyFigure out what you are not letting go of. An old rejection that niggles away at the back of your mind. Make a note and then know that maybe you will never know why, and that's okay.28 Apr 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Why the constant comparing?There is a new game sweeping the nation. Have you heard of it? Almost everyone is playing. It can be addictive and fun to start with, but over the long term players report rampant dissatisfaction, absence of joy and a low gratitude count.21 Apr 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Blitz limiting beliefsDo any of these sound familiar? I have to stay in this job or we won't be able to make the mortgage, I have no choice. I have no choice but to go to see Mum again this evening.14 Apr 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Awareness of limiting beliefsHow do you recognise the way beliefs drive your life?07 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Habits of happinessThis new series expands on the foundation of the 10 happiness principles we covered in the happiness audit. It’s called habits of happiness and it’s a natural next step from the principles we have already discussed.31 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: 2013 Happiness Audit: Progress checkHere is your recap of what we have learned in our 12- part happiness audit so you can check in and see where you are.24 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Practise emotional honestyOh, how to cover THIS in a few hundred words?! Practising emotional honesty is a real biggie, and one of the most common barriers to happiness there is.17 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Live in the momentLearning to live more of our life in the moment is a life-changing secret of happiness.10 Mar 08:20 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonHappiness is an inside jobIt's your job, not someone else's, to move towards what makes you happy.03 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise Thompson: Know your superpowerA common trait that all happy, energetic people have in common is that they know their strengths and they play to them. They are also honest about their weaknesses and they delegate, hire or just plain cut out of life the stuff they are not so good at.24 Feb 08:00 PM
