Raising resilient kids
DESPINA NICOLA looks at the power of vulnerability and seeking help
In the modern educational landscape there’s a strong emphasis on fostering independence, problem-solving skills and self-reliance in students. ...
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Embracing light
DESPINA NICOLA outlines how to discover truth and transformation through Plato’s Cave
As a life coach, I firmly believe that the journey towards personal growth and enlightenment begins with ...
Change your perception of yourself
Break out of the negative habits that have sometimes been drilled into us since childhood says DESPINA NICOLA
Investing in self-care can often bring up unpleasant feelings about the way ...
Promote healing through The Mother
If you are feeling demoralised, a simple tool invoking a mother’s love could help says DESPINA NICOLA
Many live out their lives in the hope of being rescued by ...
What freedom looks like
If you are stuck in a rut, there are exercises that can lift you out of it says DESPINA NICOLA
Last Sunday while out with my friend, I noticed how ...
In chaos opportunity is found
It is possible to overcome dependency says DESPINA NICOLA, one small step at a time
There are no primary reasons why dependencies occur. Many times, the dependent can’t control ...
Control negative eating habits
We’ve all had success on a diet for a couple of weeks before the pounds begin to pile on again. Don’t be disheartened says DESPINA NICOLA but grab ...
When it comes to mental health, choose positivity
While it is easy to judge, it will only harm your own wellbeing says DESPINA NICOLA
Our learned patterns are anchored beliefs from childhood. We view them as facts. We ...
Challenge your insecurities
Accepting your faults as part of who you are can turn them to your advantage says DESPINA NICOLA
Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I would be ...
Fake it until you make it
Even if low expectations have been programmed in since childhood, it is possible to adopt a brighter outlook and succeed says DESPINA NICOLA
Children are like recorders, downloading material that ...
The generation of entitlement
How can young people be raised when the instant gratification of a life online affects all aspects of their life asks DESPINA NICOLA
Few would disagree that the young of ...
Developing a new outlook on life
While making the wrong decision can have a massive impact on your life it is important to learn to see past it says DESPINA NICOLA
A crucial decision can cause ...
What you look like is no reflection of you
As social media continues to dominate our lives it can be hard to ignore how perfect everyone else looks. But DESPINA NICOLA warns it is important to be grateful for ...
Depression in the workplace
With the summer behind us the thought of work with nothing to look forward to can be bleak. DESPINA NICOLA on how it is important to feel that we make ...
What is confidence?
To feel confident requires overcoming a lot of failures. But DESPINA NICOLA says it can be achieved by tackling the problems life throws at you
I am sitting in class ...
You can’t be happy all the time
It is difficult to feel enduring happiness by being attached to the physical world says DESPINA NICOLA
To explain happiness, let’s picture life as the ocean.
Life comes in ...