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Close relationships important for happiness – but what if you can’t make them

Research shows that one of the most important contributors to happiness is good relationships. Not just romantic relationships either, but…

Posted by Karen Degen on 22nd January 2020

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Did you know that if you change your body language it can trick your brain to feel happier? For instance, smiling (even when you don’t feel…

Posted by Karen Degen on 5th November 2019

This one tip has changed my life and I give it to clients all the time. It was told to me by someone (we will call her Sally) who was shock…

Posted by Karen Degen on 26th August 2019

The question “Why do we Self-doubt and how do we overcome it?” was asked of me by a client, via email. My first thought was, that’s a huge…

Posted by Karen Degen on 15th July 2019

I’ve been thinking a lot about comparison lately. If someone tells me I look younger than I actually am I feel good about myself. Why? I’…

Posted by Karen Degen on 10th June 2019

Emotions, Responses and Steps Towards Healing On Friday March 15th 2019 there was a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zea…

Posted by Karen Degen on 28th March 2019

I recently heard about the Taoist principle of Wu Wei, which translates more or less as ‘action in non-action’. Or in other words, action t…

Posted by Karen Degen on 4th February 2019

When your spouse died did you have anger mixed in with the grief? If so, that is very normal. One of my clients told me she loved her husb…

Posted by Karen Degen on 19th November 2018

Confession time. Don’t judge me too harshly, but I love those reality shows like The Batchelor or Married at First Sight. One reason is tha…

Posted by Karen Degen on 30th October 2018

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On a recent trip to USA we were lying by the swimming pool of our hotel and I saw a couple of people who I initially thought might be specia…

Posted by Karen Degen on 4th September 2018

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