By Guy Lawrence

Everything you have ever experienced, felt, or conducted in life is due to brain function…. It is impossible for a person to become healthy mentally or physiologically without a healthy brain. – Datis Kharrazin DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci

After kicking off the new year with the month of the gut, A.K.A the second brain, we thought we’d move north and check out the most powerful computing system there is; The Human Brain.

Even though there is a known common distinction between mind and body, I view things a little differently. We already know that having a healthy heart or liver is a direct result of the foods we eat, and the lifestyle choices we make, so why would the brain be any different? After all it’s all housed under the same roof, and that to me simply means it’s still part of the same thing.

Then the burning questions for me are: Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“That which does not destroy, strengthens”

Guy: When the draft for this post arrived in my inbox a week ago, I thought to myself ‘love this!’ and was figuring out the best time to publish it over the next month. Little did I know it would take on so much meaning so quickly. I’m very sad to say my dad passed away a few days later and the relevance of this post has come to the forefront for me. So I wanted to share this beautiful written post for anyone who maybe going through their own personal challenges. Over to Eleasa… Continue reading →

By Guy Lawrence

“The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.” – Michael Jordan

It’s 5am, I’m jetlagged and I’ve just spent the last half hour answering emails, going over stock and now I’m writting a blog post. My eyeballs are so red I think they just might explode! Why am I doing this? Because I love it!

I’m feeling in a slightly reflective mood as another year almost comes to an end. Due to a few personal circumstances (which has really hammered home to me that we should be making the most of it – life), I felt it was a good time to share with you the steps that I take and continue to take as I move towards one of the values that I defend to the end – Do what you love. And the great thing about this is that it far outweighs any moniterial value, it just so happens if you have the courage to follow through, the money begins to turn up and you  earn a living by doing the stuff you love best. Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”
Albert Einstein

Have you ever attended a course, workshop or conference and left completely inspired, however within a week fallen back into old habits – the new learning but a blip in the memory? Or maybe you have unsuccessfully tried to learn a new language? Or perhaps attempted to educate yourself with view to change your lifestyle, diet or exercise regime only to fall back to status quo? I can put my hand up for all of these – as I think many of us can. Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Before we can create peace among nations, we have to find peace inside that small nation which is our own being” B.K.S. Iyengar

I don’t know about you, but as I get older my life seems to be speeding up. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, some place to be. I just can’t shake the feeling that I am increasingly running on overdrive. Busy, busy, busy consumed with tasks that focus me externally rather than internally.

This experience it seems is far from unique. My clients regularly report that they just can’t cope with life’s increasing responsibilities. We can’t deny that we live in a rapidly changing world with advancements in technology keeping us connected 24/7. Is this good? In many ways yes … we are more efficient and can easily work remotely and globally. We can keep in contact and market our businesses without actually having to leave the house (or speak with anyone). Great huh? Continue reading →

By Guy Lawrence

“Give me a lever long enough and I could move the world.” – from Archimedes.

Me: “I would like to do that at some point”.

Response: “When?”

Me: “Ummm…… soon?”.

The conversation at hand was of the topic ‘vipasinna‘. Where one basically sits in silence for 10 days to quieten the mind. Clearly the words came easily, giving myself the comfort of the idea that I would do it ‘one day’. And for that moment, the idea of ‘one day’ sat well with me. It gave me the sense of gratification that I was going to take action on something at some stage. I felt committed without the commitment. I had happily tricked myself and it was like buying organic chocolate instead of a Mars Bar. Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Whatever receives your time and attention becomes 
the focus of your life”
-Unknown

Have you ever felt there is something missing in your life? Perhaps noticed a niggle deep in the back of your mind? Or maybe you’ve reached a landmark birthday… 30, 40 or 50 and found yourself wondering, how did I get here? What am I doing with my life? Why aren’t I happy yet? Or perhaps you have everything you ever thought you wanted (house, car, job earning mega bucks), yet still feel somehow unsatisfied? Sound familiar? I hear this over and over again from clients.

But why is this? There is no doubt a range of reasons. In many cases it comes down to whether one is living in line with their true values. Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become”

As Christmas rapidly approaches, many of us start to reflect on the year that was…. Did I finally quit my dead end job in pursuit of a more meaningful vocation? Quit smoking? Change my diet for the better? Join and regularly attend the gym? Invest in a personal trainer or coach? We all seem to start the year with such clarity and good intentions, yet on reflection realise that life got in the way… AGAIN!! Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

If I were to ask you what your character strengths are, would you be able to answer me easily? Have you taken time to explore your inner genius and talent? If you have, then I take my hat off to you because most of us haven’t. In fact when I ask my clients these very questions, most become visibly uncomfortable. BUT what about when I ask you to name your weaknesses? Let me guess, they roll off the tongue. Most of my clients can recite a list a mile long….. If fact that’s usually why they want help. To strengthen what they’re not good at.  Yet this process can feel like pulling teeth… painful! Continue reading →

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Happiness grows less from the passive experience of desirable circumstances than from the involvement in valued activities and progress towards ones goals”

David Myers & Ed Diener

People who set and pursue goals are more likely to succeed and experience positive emotions than people who do not. Plain and simple it’s the first step toward lasting change and greater fulfillment. Continue reading →