This short audio presentation is designed to bring a clear and unambiguous definition of what courage is, how develop it, and to give you an opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of courage currently in your life.

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change and the courage to change the things I can." Reinhold Niebuhr

Courage is one of the most important inner qualities we can develop to address our fears.

The beginnings of a new year will often hold anxieties and fears on what lies ahead. But January also reminds us that the darker days are gradually on the turn. In the midst of winter, the daffodils are pushing through and soon we will have crocuses and snowdrops.

Nature teaches us that there is a way through darkness into the light.

In adversity we can find opportunities to develop courage and learn how to overcome fear.

When we grasp the nettle and face up to fear with courage, we find a way through.

We find strength in taking the courage to act and the intensity of fear is reduced.

JOY by Dr Denis McBrinn; Narrated by Sara Dylan

This short audio presentation is designed to bring a clear definition of what joy is, how to achieve more of it, and to give you the opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of joy currently in your life.

William Blake, the great English poet said "Joy and woe are woven fine; A clothing for the soul divine" There is joy in the world and there is woe in the world.

Sara Dylan will look at joy and how you might bring more of it into your life. But no life is without sorrow. At times finding joy in life will seem elusive.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of what procrastination is, how to take control of your procrastination on a daily basis, and to lead you gently into reflection on the level of procrastination currently in your life.

"The things that matter most, must never be at the mercy of things that matter least" Goethe

One of the biggest obstacles to getting things done is procrastination

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of the importance of “writing things down”, how to make it become a habit in your life, and to lead you gently into reflection on the level of “writing things down” in your life.

"A verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on" Samuel Goldwyn

Can you imagine a world without writing; without any writing at all?

There would be no paperwork; no forms to fill in and of course, no tax returns! But also; there would be no literature; no science; no history; no newspapers; no internet; and no social media.

It is almost beyond imagining because our modern world is so dependent on the written word.

Of all mankind's great advances, the development of writing is a giant.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of what renewal can mean to your life, how to accept it as natural, and to lead you gently into reflection on the level of renewal currently in your life.

"What matters most is how well we walk through the fire." Charles Bukowski

In spring, all around there is a profusion of renewal, growth and colour. Yet a few weeks before the trees were desolate and lifeless. Now they are coming into leaf as a metaphor for renewal.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of what Sisu is, how to have more of it, and to lead you gently into reflection on the level of Sisu currently in your life.

"If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve you long after they are gone...." Rudyard Kipling

In Finland they have a word for it. It is called Sisu. It means having the grit, determination and perseverance to succeed, against the odds.

Sisu is an integral part of the Finnish character and culture. They need it to survive their gruelling winters!

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of what time is and to give you the opportunity to focus and reflect on how you currently spend the precious time in your life.

"Time was away and somewhere else, there were two people, two glasses and one pulse". Louis MacNeice

The quality of the time we spend is not measured by clocks. It is measured by moments of carefree timelessness.

Carefree timelessness is when time appears to stand still.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of how to write your journal to enhance your daily life, and to give you an opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of effective journal writing currently in your life.

"Keep a Journal and one day it might keep you” Mae West

The secret to becoming good at anything is to give it attention.

Whether it is exercise, relationships or building a business, the more attention we give it - the better.

And writing things down in a journal is one of the best ways to understand what is going on in your life.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring clear understanding of mind attentiveness or mindfulness to enhance your daily life, and to give you an opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of effective mind attentiveness or mindfulness currently in your life.

"Mr Duffy lived a short distance from his body." James Joyce

According to a Harvard University study, human minds are attentive about 53% of the time. For the other 47% we’re not paying attention to the present moment. Instead, we are thinking of something else - absent from our body. Like Mr Duffy, from the story in Joyce's "Dubliners", we don't always live in our body.

Our minds are easily detached and go back to the past or transport us to the future.

This short audio presentation by Dr Denis McBrinn and narrated by Caroline Cole, is designed to bring a clear understanding of how intention can enhance your daily life, and to give you an opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of intention currently in your life.

"The Strength of our Intentions Creates our Reality" Wayne Dyer

What is your single, most important intention for this year? What actions will you take to help make that happen? Our intentions are like seeds that potentially give rise to our future experience.

Our good intentions need lots of care and attention, especially when newly born. The more we nurture the Seeds of Intentions, the more they will bear fruit.