Steve Gardiner

8 Serious Reasons for Laughter

24 July 2021 24 July 2021 / Leave a Comment / Beliefs, Work Life Balance / By Steve Gardiner / anxiety, mental health / 3 minutes of reading

Do we take laughter seriously enough? I don’t think so. There is huge ‘scientifically proven’ medical benefits to be gained just from laughing. We attract more friends, Our mental wellbeing is better, we tend to be happier and to live longer. Another huge plus, is our mental capiticy also improves. So if you aren’t prone to laugh a lot, make friends with people who do, as laughter is infectious. You cannot help becoming addicted to laughing once it becomes part of your daily life. So copy others, laugh for no reason – fake it till you make it – but laugh every day. You will be amazed how good you begin to constantly feel.

Habits Run Our Lives

16 June 2021 16 June 2021 / Leave a Comment / Beliefs, Life Skills / By Steve Gardiner / addictive habits, bad habits, mental health / 6 minutes of reading

Our habits, both good and bad, control what we do, and often how we do it. These habits have been formed from years of repetitively doing the same thing every day, in the same way, usually at the same time. Try cleaning your teeth with your non-dominant hand to see how ‘programmed’ we have all become. Our phone habits, computer habits are now dictating how we even wake in the morning. Think about it, what habits are controlling your life? Is it time to change a few?

5 Signs of True Friendship

8 June 2021 8 June 2021 / Leave a Comment / relationships / By Steve Gardiner / anxiety, friends / 6 minutes of reading

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you have a genuine friend, you are wealthy beyond words. Friends are precious! Treat them with care and respect. Be the best friend you can be to the people you know, love and respect. Having a true friend is better than all the anxiety medications in the world.

What’s a Wrong Decision?

6 June 2021 22 April 2021 / Leave a Comment / Coaching, Life Skills / By Steve Gardiner / believe in ourselves, Values / 3 minutes of reading

Failing to decide is equal to deciding to fail. Every day we are presented with choices: what to eat, to wear, to do; these are very basics. More important choices pop up unexpectedly, getting into the habit or being comfortable to make a snap decision (based on previous experiences) is an art and practice is the way to perfect it. Practice making quick decisions. Every decision can be corrected by another. Write down the pros and cons of life-changing decisions – anaylsis against your desired outcome. If it fits, go with it. Keep moving to get more out of life.

Are Emotions Running Your Life

30 April 2021 3 May 2021 / Leave a Comment / Anger Management, Life Skills / By Steve Gardiner / mental health / 3 minutes of reading

Are you always getting angry, bursting into tears, or seem to fixate or dwell on the ‘small things that go wrong? Your emotions may be running your life. When you are ‘out of balance’, when life feels too hard and you react emotionally, it’s time to stop and think… what’s really driving me and my decisions.

5 Ways to Reduce Mental Stress

4 April 2021 6 April 2021 / Leave a Comment / Health / By Steve Gardiner / mental health, Stress / 7 minutes of reading

Is the Joy of Life being sucked out of you? Do you become ‘consumed’ by the troubles of others? Our mental health and wellbeing is vital to living a joy filled life. When an environment becomes toxic, and you cannot change it, its time to leave. Your physical health will deteriorate if you succumb to mental stress.

Anger. What is it?

23 March 2021 30 March 2021 / Leave a Comment / Anger Management / By Steve Gardiner / coaching, Health / 5 minutes of reading

Anger gets such a bad rap! It’s described as negative, unproductive and you are a ‘bad’ person if you revert to anger to solve a problem. This is hog-wash! Anger encompasses everything from a mild irritation to intense rage and it is only when it gets out of control and intensely physical is anger dangerous to you and those around you. Releasing anger is good for you. We all need to ‘blow off steam’ when things build up. Anger is our way to deal with injustice, violation of our rights, protection of our young and loved ones. Anger is an emotion, neither good nor bad.

You Are Not Broken!

11 March 2021 22 April 2021 / Leave a Comment / Coaching / By Steve Gardiner / anxiety, Stress / 3 minutes of reading

Our mental health is as fragile as an arm or a leg. It will bend and twist a certain amount. Legs absorb pressure when we jump and fall. But push the limits and they fracture. So to our Minds. Your Mind is flexible, it takes a lot of punishment, and if you get pushed to the limits too often, it may just crack. Like our bones need realigning so too do our Minds need to be rebalanced.

Are Your Kidney’s Drowning in Alcohol?

11 March 2021 11 March 2021 / Leave a Comment / Excessive Drinking / By Steve Gardiner / addictive habits / 5 minutes of reading

World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of March each year. Your kidneys and liver, as you may know, play a central role in maintaining a healthy body. They act as a filter and garbage disposal unit! By doing their job properly, the kidneys help keep bones strong and keep our blood healthy (amongst other things).

Laugh Yourself to Success

8 February 2021 4 February 2021 / Leave a Comment / Health / By Steve Gardiner / anxiety, laughter / 4 minutes of reading

Paste a smile on your face every morning. A smile is contagious. Spread it far and wide wherever you go. Make a person laugh, giggle or crack a grin….. it is the best gift you can give and it’s free. Share your smile every day.