The Single Biggest Thing You Need to Know about Sticking to New Year Resolutions

Hi, I’m Gordon McCrorie, the Happiness Guy. This video is all about YOU having a better year. Specifically it’s about New Year’s resolutions.  Watch the video to find out how to get from the typically less than 10% chance of sticking to your guns to being in the group of people that has an 85% […]

The Cold Hard Truth About Giving Up

I am The Happiness Guy but today I’m talking about something that actually makes me, and a lot of people, sad. It’s about giving up on yourself. Giving up on yourself is a habit that you have formed. It isn’t good for our emotional wellbeing to quit.  And in this video I tell you why […]

The Power to Shape Your Life

Is Your Own Self Talk Keeping You Stuck? Watch the video below to find out how to beat this and pick up some valuable tips on enjoying life. In this second instalment of “Is Your Own Self Talk Keeping You Stuck?” I talk about how the stories we tell ourself have the power to shape […]

Mindfulness, Meditation and Tantrums

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You may well be wondering what mindfulness, meditation and tantrums have in common. Let me explain. Recently I started a course on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). It’s an 8 week course where once a week a small group (mine group has 4 people in it) meet up in Maryhill and develop their knowledge and […]

My Morning Routine – Part 2

Great morning routine’s can make a huge difference to your life, however most people will have some kind of resistance to the idea, because changing your routine usually involves some kind of resistance. With this being the case, the question becomes how can I minimise the resistance, and maximise the benefit so that you can make […]

Maximising Willpower

Whenever you are trying to achieve something really important to you over a prolonged period, having great willpower is a huge advantage. Here’s everything you need to know to start maximising your willpower. Willpower is a LIMITED resource The first thing you need to remember about willpower is that it’s a finite resource, and not a bottomless pit! Willpower […]