Over the years, I made a decision to learn the skill of the proverbial lizard who decides to praise himself even when no one else thinks he deserves praise. In a world where an individual’s relevance can be reduced to how many ‘likes’ and ‘comments’ their post attracts on social…
Elections in Nigeria are usually fraught with stressors and this last one was no exception. From visual harassment with election posters, tumultuous primaries, INEC’s postponement of the Presidential election, the late announcement of results, the violence and general mayhem, there is no gainsaying that this period has been tasking. Most…
It is just the middle of the first month in the New Year and already many (if not all) New Year resolutions would have been broken. A recent study showed that 88% of those who set New Year resolutions fail.
As the year ends, “Where did the months go?” is probably the question on many minds. Amidst the festivities, most people still manage to take stock of the previous months, dredging up emotions and thoughts that may not be favorites. Reflecting … questioning their current life trajectory. Unfortunately, life cannot…
“Unforgiveness… drinking poison and hoping another person will die…” When I heard the above statement, the metaphor struck a chord in my heart, I could not agree better. It reminded me of the African proverb ‘…if you do not forget yesterday’s wrongs, you’ll have no friends…
Until I started my extensive research on stress and its management, I did not realise the full implication of the phrase “Peace at all costs is no peace…” I assumed that a passive, peaceful, people-pleaser would not have any ‘wahala’* because they always let others win. I did not imagine…
IT IS HOW YOU SEE IT…!!! After our last newsletter, we trust that you now have an idea of your stress level. Hopefully, you are keen on taking qualitative steps to begin to manage your stressors and prevent them from affecting you negatively. A major step in this direction is…
DON’T SLUMP AND DIE…Know your stress level! The colossal rise in ‘slumping and dying’ in recent times is a clear indication that a lot of people are stressed up and don’t even know it. Stress is a part of everyday life and our body reacts to it by releasing hormones…
‘DE–CLUTTERING’ FOR 2018 For months, I had eyed that corner of my living room surreptitiously. It was a massive mess. So many wires purposelessly entangled with so many cables. I had seen that part of my family room so many times, but I dared not do anything about it,…