Spring clean your life - sneak peek

Spring is the ideal time for getting rid of the mounting clutter that's accumulated over the year and sorting out what remains. Annabel Sutton, our resident life coach, shares her tips for keeping the process quick and simple, and suggests that now would be a good time to tackle any mental clutter that's been niggling you too.

Extract from Issue Three

At last – there’s definitely a sense that winter is behind us: the days are lengthening, the natural world is stirring and there’s a sense of optimism and renewed energy in the air. After a long, cold, dark winter it’s natural to want to come out of hibernation and embark on some spring cleaning to clear the way for the warmer days of summer.

However, spring cleaning doesn’t just have to be about hoovering, tidying and waving dusters around. This is a great time of year to give our lives a good spring clean as well. There’s something intensely invigorating about clearing out, getting rid and letting go of all the things that have been keeping us stuck and that no longer serve us.

It’s like when leaves and debris build up and block a gutter so that the water no longer flows freely. Our lives are exactly the same. Every now and again the gutter needs a clear out so that our lives flow freely as well.

At any time of year, whenever we’re feeling stuck or blocked, decluttering is a great way to re- energise and restore the flow.

See Issue Three for full article.

Happiness MOT - sneak peek

Our resident life coach Annabel Sutton gives us a series of exercises to help us understand our deepest personal values and ensure that these align with our current lifestyle.

Extract from Issue One

"Personal values"

Taken literally, they're what we really value in our lives: the things that are of utmost importance to us, that make our heart sing. You know you're living in harmony with your personal values when you feel happy, fulfilled and in the zone; when you feel most fully yourself and alive. And when you're not, nothing feels quite right, your energy is depleted, and there's a dissonance you can't quite put your finger on.

For example, do you feel most fulfilled when you're mentoring someone? Then maybe helping others, inspiration or generosity is one of your personal values. or does being part of something bigger than you fill you with enthusiasm? If so, perhaps community is one of your personal values. Maybe you feel most alive taking risks or travelling solo? If so, consider whether adventure or independence or freedom is one of your values. What about creativity, spirituality, beauty, being in nature? There is no one right answer - your values will be unique to you."

See Issue One for full article