School of J

Why Can’t I Sleep?

We’ve all been there – stress, worries, young (or even older) kids getting in the way of our eight hours nightly kip. It sucks doesn’t it? But why do we lose the ability to sleep,...

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How Addicted Are You?

By now we’ve all been informed about the dangers of dopamine addiction, but just in case you needed a quick recap, Dopamine is one of the happy hormones responsible for feeling pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation....

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Are We Connecting To Nature Enough?

Last night, whilst comfortably asleep after a three-course meal, a couple of aperol spritzers and a very involved card game of rummy, I suffered a mild panic attack where I struggled to breathe. It was...

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Are families necessary?

I am writing this article feeling quite upset at familial issues that seem to occur on a regular basis for me. You see, my immediate family aren’t particularly well off. Money worries have always been...

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When The Time is Right

The idea was planted in my mind over three years ago during the midst of the pandemic, when I realised just how many people weren’t making the right decisions for themselves (for example stockpiling toilet...

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Who Hurt Me?

(Trigger Warning – Abuse/Suicide). I’m 37 years old and can’t remember a period in my life where I was happy. Pretty sad right? I have long standing friendships. I have a large Indian extended family...

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Is Technology Ruining Our Lives?

Is technology ruining us? As I write this piece I am typing on a ZenBook laptop, wearing my wireless Sony headphones which are playing my favourite YouTube Music playlists, whilst an Amazon firestick streams a...

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Does Pressure Always Form Diamonds?

It’s well known that diamonds are formed exclusively under immense pressure. But what about pressure at work or in the home? Does it also produce positive results? Two of my favourite tennis players are often...

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The Importance of Goal Setting Correctly

We’ve all heard from various coaches that setting goals for what you want to achieve in life is important, especially around the new year. After all, how can you achieve anything without first having a...

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Am I a Victim of the Blame Game?

I’ve had a strange upbringing. You couldn’t really call it normal by most standards. I grew up as an only child – that’s weird considering I come from a large North Indian family with each...

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