http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:16:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We don't have a set of scales in our house and I don't weigh myself. Whenever I visit a Doctor or a Nurse they always want to know what my weight is or ask me to stand on the scales. I mentioned this to someone recently and expressed my opinion ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/obsessed-by-weight/ Listen to your body - if you are unwell or experiencing pain your body is trying to tell you something. Don't carry on as if nothing was happening. Being a martyr won't impress others if you start passing on your germs. If you rest properly you are likely to return to ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-8/ Make time for yourself every day and don't feel selfish about it. A small area of each day devoted to yourself will become high value time and act as an excellent restorative. You will be nicer to others if you learn to be nicer to yourself. You may do this already without ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-7/ Learn to accept what you cannot change. Some problems can't be avoided; simply accepting what has happened will lessen stress. Having a sense of autonomy and control over your life is a powerful feeling but you can't control everything and everybody. Acceptance is also an effective way of dealing with negative ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-6/ Talk regularly with someone you really trust (not necessarily your partner) and preferably someone you are not emotionally connected to. Another person may be able to offer a different perspective on your life. Talking to others can be a sounding board for creating new ideas and it can act as a ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-5/ After 15 years of providing solution-focused therapy in Brighton & Hove we are now branching out into the big city. Although clients have travelled from different parts of the country to see Andrew and benefit from his unique approach to problem solving we are now giving people more access by providing a ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/hypnotherapy-in-london/ Manage your time effectively Plan ahead and manage your time more effectively. How many times have you said "there just aren't enough hours in the day". The number of hours in a day are outside your control, they are not a variable so accept it and realise that it is ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-4/ Work off stress, get physical! Do you get frustrated and irritated with yourself  and others when you feel under pressure and stress is getting on top of you. If you can, avoid losing your temper and do something physical instead. Even if its just a quick walk round the garden or ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-3/     Learn how to delegate. Are you one of those people who likes to do everything yourself because you think you can do it better than anyone else or you don't trust someone else to do the job properly? Or perhaps you are a business owner and you take on tasks that ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-2/ Over the next few weeks I am going to be sharing with you my top 20 tips to help you manage and reduce levels of stress. In the modern western civilised part of the world, we have created a stressful environment in which to live. Despite the demands from other people, ... http://www.thespencepractice.co.uk/news/stress-tip-1/