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Blue Monday 2021 (is the most depressing day of the year?)

January 15, 2021 by Julie Leonard Leave a Comment

Blue Monday 2021 – the January Blues

I have always found January a hard month. I don’t especially like winter, I’m more of a sunshine lover and the short days and dark nights reduce my energy levels. I love the run-up to Christmas with all the planning, shopping for gifts, the decorations and lights as well as the Christmas markets and mulled wine. However once that is all over there is not so much distraction in the cold months.
And I know I’m not alone. I’ve been supporting people for over 30 years now and have seen first hand how many people’s mood dips at the beginning of the year. They feel the January Blues. So widespread is this feeling, that there is actually a day in January called Blue Monday.

6 Tips to Embrace the Joy Of Missing Out [JOMO]

September 26, 2020 by Julie Leonard Leave a Comment

FOMO – the meaning of Fear Of Missing Out

Many years ago, before I had a child and a partner and moved to another country, I used to say yes to every invitation. A friend once commented that I’d ‘go to the opening of an envelope!’ I went out for drinks, to the theatre, for dinners, concerts, dancing and to the cinema. I went on weekend breaks, spa days and holidays. I was always super busy (hint: this is not JOMO).

How To Influence Your Mood Through Body Language

September 18, 2020 by Leonard Leave a Comment

It’s widely taught that our body language can give off messages to other people and affect how they view us. For example, we all know that when we go for an interview we should stand up straight, make eye contact and have a firm handshake and the interview panel will perceive us as confident. But, did you know that research is showing us that by changing your body language you can also change how you feel and increase your mood.

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30 Years Ago I Started my Journey

September 23, 2019 by Leonard Leave a Comment

This month, 30 years ago, I walked into the campus of my University in Glasgow, Scotland and there I began a journey that has taken me on a 30-year career.

30 Years Ago I Started my Journey

It wasn’t a surprise that I studied Psychology at University. Growing up with a depressed father (and where it was never discussed) had a big impact on me. I grew up anxious, lacking in self-confidence and alone in my own head. My parents were loving but emotionally distant and personal things were never openly discussed. We joke now in my family that I have all the emotions of the 4 of us (I have a younger brother). I’m highly sensitive and emotional. A double-edged sword that means I am sensitive but also serves me well in my job giving me compassion and empathy.

Why Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength

June 26, 2019 by Leonard Leave a Comment

I recently realized that I’m not good at asking for help. I genuinely thought I was. As a Coach I am always encouraging people to do so, to reach out to others and get support. And I like to think that I would help anyone and support anyone if they needed it. In fact, it feels good when I can help others.

Self Care Is Self Love

February 9, 2019 by Leonard 5 Comments

I believe that self-care is an important act of self-love. For Valentines Day this year, I have planned a date night with my partner and we are off to a concert. For me, going to see live music makes me so happy, makes me feel alive, leaves me with lasting memories and is something just for me. In fact, I have a whole calendar of gigs lined up for this year because this is something fun yet important for my self-care. Some of those concerts I will go to with friends or my partner, the rest I will go to by myself. Going alone won’t stop me. Along with the music, I plan in monthly spa mornings too. And of course, there is my monthly waxings, health care appointments, and exercise. And the obvious, eating healthy, drinking plenty of water, and getting adequate sleep (which proved exceptionally challenging last year!)

What Is Your Clutter Cost?

January 29, 2019 by Leonard Leave a Comment

I’ve amassed a clutter debt! I have to be honest, I was so busy in December and January with travel, festive parties and Christmas that my house suffered and isn’t quite as tidy and organised as I like it to be. Add to that the massive amount of gifts that came in to our home over the past couple of months, the clutter has mounted up. And when my home is like this, every day tasks can take longer, I feel stressed and overwhelmed and I feel that a lot of my time and energy is spent on tidying and sorting instead of on family, relationships, work and fun.

How the Law of Attraction Can Manifest the Life You Desire

January 21, 2019 by Leonard Leave a Comment

How the Law of Attraction Can Manifest the Life You Desire

This week I was walking in the centre of Rome with my partner. It was the day after Befana (celebrated there on the January 6th ) and we were chatting about the presents I had bought for his mother and for our son. I told him I had bought some of them from a shop called Flying Tiger and that there was one in the shopping centre near us in Munich. He had never heard of the store before. A short while later, we passed one and we popped in for a look. That day, as we walked through Rome on a romantic date, he spotted three more Flying Tiger stores. ‘That,’ I said, ‘Is the law of attraction.’