A sharp intake of breath. Your heart begins to beat a little faster. Eyes sparkle with interest and potential. Your spine straightens and your shoulders pull back.

Inspirational insight - laughter makes me “feel good” and so according to my research- improves my emotional and physical wellbeing. So how do I laugh more?

We know more, have more and see more. But are we actually worse off?

Today I make the decision to be fabulous.

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.

What if every now and then you took a day? A day to slowly relax every muscle in your body, including your mind. A day to close your eyes and dream about nothing... or everything.

That first ten seconds can set the tone for your entire day. Does your day start something like this? Waking up with a heavy head, your body begging for a few more hours attached to the mattress. Motivation is so deficient it’s almost a dirty word.

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be featured on Cool People Doing Cool Things. Though nervous it was a great experience to share a little of myself and the thoughts behind meManagement.

As I roll over and remove IPad and notebook from my ribs, I fleetingly notice the sun streaming through the office blinds. Kind of pretty in hindsight. I haul my angry belligerent and highly resentful body out of bed and Monday begins.

Do you ever feel like there is never enough time in the day? Despite the fact that time is perhaps the most sought-after resource available for our use, most of us are dreadful at spending it wisely. If you control your time, you control your life.

Today on Soul Notes we are catching up with beloved front man of the band BENJALU and newly emerging powerhouse BOO SEEKA - Ben Gumbleton.

Is your life messy? These four steps can clean up the crap and give your life a new shine.

Failure brings many negatives thoughts to the table and it’s high time we recognise the potential and positive side of failure. Funny thing about failure is that it eventually gave me the strength, learning and motivation to actively make my life great.

Your casa can elevate a great mood or enfold you into a mojo sucking whirlpool of doldrums. We have assembled a list of twenty ideas to get your abode feeling comfortable stress-free and loved up.

Happy Soul Note is an interview series showcasing wonderful people who have found inspired happiness through either their work, hobby or lifestyle. Be inspired with the wonderful Peta Serras.

FLOW - Total immersion in a task, a feeling of complete concentration, and losing track of the outside world.

I asked my 4 year old son what he wanted to be when he grew up. What ensued was troubling decision of Dragon Trainer, Firefighter, a Chef in Daddy’s restaurant or a superhero.. but then we wouldn’t have time to play Lego. Complete dream freedom!

The New Year can bring so much excitement and positive energy. We see the opportunity for a fresh start sparkling on the horizon. There are plans afoot and new goals blossoming in the fresh air of the New Year.

We are too damn busy. You can determine the type of culture we have become by listening to the responses to the simple question “how are you?”

One of the most frustrating things in the world is wanting to help but not knowing how. You see someone who needs help or deserves so much more… but what can you really do?

There can be so much joy and satisfaction gained from consuming mouth-watering delightful morsels of food. That first bite ecstasy followed by furious nodding of agreement.

You are pissed off, resentful and just flat-out angry. Your stomach acid bubbles with fury, your heart beats like a war drum. Hands tremble as the adrenalin reaction of fight or flight hits your system

Dork: Someone who has odd interests, and is often silly at times. A dork is also someone who can be themselves and not care what anyone thinks.

You know when you are in that funk and all you see is grey. You’re lucky to come out from under the covers let alone get handle on what life is throwing at you.

I come across this speech delivered by J.K. Rowlings to a Harvard graduation class. The words sparked something inside of me and I had to share it with you today.

I witnessed my grandfather say goodbye to his brother today. My mother fixed the collar on his funeral suit and fussed that he had a clean hankie in his pocket. Their matching grey eyes glassy with tears.

You know that stats. Exercise makes you mentally and physically healthy. Extend your life by ten years with thirty minutes of exercise a day… Strength training does… Cardio work will give you…. Interval training shows your…

Are we scared of change? Is it the fear of failure, fear of the unknown or possibly just being a little lazy (gasp we won’t admit that one out loud).

Good Times … Bad Times… Freaking Excellent Times… Heartbreaking Tearful Times. What do all these “times” have in common? Simply - talking makes them better!

So nervous, so excited, so scared, so empowered and soooo happy. Welcome to the first MeManagement blog post. There is so much I want to share, explain and tell you, to the point I’m bursting at the verbal seams. So I will start with small. Yep small!