The secret is revealed in the Gospel of Matthew within the Bible:

“Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”

The answer to this mystery is Gratitude.

Aled Evans

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dhal

Make a list of your dreams and goals, and dare to believe that your dreams can become true!

What have you got to lose?

Aled Evans

The tendency of most people is to complain and find fault with people and this world of ours.

Unfortunately it becomes a negative, destructive habit and if you read the newspapers and listen to and watch the news on the radio and television, as an industry of journalists are dedicated to bringing you a collection of the worst things that have recently happened in this world, my goodness me, you will easily conclude in a rather warped way that you have an endless supply of things to complain about.

The unfortunate thing and sad fact is that this will not make you feel better, help you and most probably there is very little or nothing that you can do to change any of these negative things in the world.

You have to focus on what is most important in your life and focus on being positive in order to feel better and enjoy better health.

So when you get up tomorrow morning, instead of thinking automatically what you can complain about in this world, or who can I criticise or judge, think about ten things in your life which you should feel grateful about.

Just doing this simple exercise will make you feel so much better and make you a nicer person and more productive as you go about your daily life.

Aled Evans

“A good supply of resignation is of the first importance in providing for the journey of life.” Schopenhauer

“Teach me neither to cry for the moon nor over spilt milk.” King George V

The Power of Affirmations

Negative thoughts or talking to yourself in a negative manner, is something I’m sure most of us are familiar with. Trying to stop this and replacing it with positive thoughts is something that’s very important.

One thing which is very important is to practice positive affirmations on a daily basis i.e to say positive things to yourself repeatedly during the course of the day.

Here are a few examples in respect of your health:

I am loving and healing myself on all levels – spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.

I honour and respect my body.

I listen to my body’s messages.

I am learning to take good care of myself.

I love and accept my body completely.

I am good to my body, and my body is good to me.

I deserve to be healthy and feel good.

My body is balanced, in perfect harmony with the earth and universe.

I give thanks for ever-increasing health, beauty, and vitality.

It’s natural to feel good.

Aled Evans

Focus on the positive, not the negative.

This sounds like simple advice and on the face of it, perfectly simple and logical.

But putting it into practice can be a great deal more difficult than it seems.

There is a tendency for us to be critical in general on a daily basis and to say nasty, negative things about people and everything around us. Remarkably as the case might be, even family and friends!

What you might not realise is that this makes you feel bad, as well as the people your criticism is directed towards, that is, if you had the courage to say these things in their face!

In order to prove to you how difficult it is to get out of this habit, tomorrow see if you can go for a whole day, just one day, without saying one critical thing about people or life in general!

I think you will be surprised how difficult this is, and how often you say something critical, judgmental or even nasty or cruel about people and something negative about this world of ours and its daily events.

Put it to the test and see how you get on.

Aled Evans

In these concerning times where worry over the future seems to play an ever increasing part, one should never underestimate music’s ability to raise one’s spirits.

Listening to your favourite songs can seemingly lift the gloom, make you feel happier and put you in a better mood, as well as giving strength, faith, hope and confidence to face the future and its various challenges!

How about these songs to put you in a better mood:

‘Love Grows’ by Edison Lighthouse

‘Middle of the Road’ by Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

‘When Will I See You Again’ by The Three Degrees

Happy listening!

Aled Evans

October 25th 2020

There is a great deal  of stress in fighting straw men, as the old saying goes. In view of the current Covid 19 restrictions there is much frustration and anger generated.

Today, although not entirely a good thing, everyone and their dog can respond to events in the news courtesy of our divisive social media platforms. As someone once said, “social media, such as facebook and twitter is full of angry people!’

Before you take to social media to vent your anger regarding the latest lock-down or the failure of the latest track and trace system, stop and consider the following questions:

1. How much does this particular issue in all honesty affect my personal life, my pleasure and current situation?
2. Is there anything that I can do to change the situation and will my ranting and raving make a difference?
3. Is this situation worth enduring such stress on my mind and body?

If the answer is a resounding ‘no’, then forget the issue and move on to focus on something more positive which can have a beneficial effect on your life.

Basically, life is too short and your health too important to waste time and energy on such trivial matters. 

Aled Evans

Thoughts of My Day 

October 9th 2020

We often hear these days that these are highly concerning times and few people would argue with that.

However, it is fair to say that life in general is a series of challenges as we deal with worries on a daily basis.

Covid 19 is a great threat to our health, but how many people are aware that getting excessively worried about certain challenging situations in their life also presents a real threat to their mental and physical well-being.

The truth is that your mental health has a direct bearing on your physical health.

In Dale Carnegie’s classic book ‘How To Stop Worrying And Start Living’ it is recommended that when confronted with a worry or a problem you implement the following three step course of action:

If you have a worry problem, apply the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier by doing these three things –

1. Ask yourself, ‘what is the worst that can possibly happen if I can’t solve my problem?”
2. Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst – if necessary.
3. Then calmly proceed to try and improve upon the worst – which you have already mentally agreed to accept.

Aled Evans

“Imagination is the true magic carpet.” Norman Vincent Peale