Entries by Annmarie

How to Spot a Fake Designer Bag

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Everyone loves a bargain but, when it comes to buying designer handbags if the price is too good to be true (€3,500 marked down to €350), that’s generally because it is. The time spent on scouring the internet for deals could be better spent buying from the designer or a reputable department store. Although most designer brands have their own authentication processes, there are certain criteria that apply when buying serious arm candy. Here’s how not to fall foul of the phonies.

See Into Your Future With This Simple Tool

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Feeling a bit stuck in your life? Not sure which path to take? We’ve all been there. Nothing feels worse than sitting on the fence (apart from the fact that it leaves marks); so why not play Mystic Meg and imagine what the first step looks like. Here’s how: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg, author […]

Why Going With the Flow Should Be Your #LifeGoal

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Going with the flow gets a bad rap. Often mistaken for herd mentality, complacency or the remit of Jimmy Buffet songs (‘Wasted away again in Margaritaville!’), its meaning rarely holds company with that of productivity. But flow is more than a laidback epithet. It’s the stealth samurai of satisfaction; the judo throw of good decisions; a secret attention weapon when distraction tries elbowing its way to the front of the queue.

4 Reasons Why You Should Try Meditation – Today

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Meditation is more than an esoteric exercise for the spiritually-inclined. It’s the singularly most effective tool in clearing distractions and helping us make better decisions. The result? Increased life satisfaction.

Hate Dressing Room Mirrors? Try This Mindfulness Tip Instead

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Sometimes a shopping mission isn’t always accomplished. Mirrors mislead us, crowds blind us and our internal GPS leaves us stranded somewhere between our intended target and our best intentions. The following exercise borrows from the body scan method that is used in meditation. The idea is to feel how your clothes are fitting by plugging […]

Life Feeling a Bit Stale? Convert Your Routine into a Ritual

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Looking at things with curious eyes allows us an opportunity for creativity and variety, which, in turn, keeps our habits from becoming unconscious or automatic. The result? Instant vitality. Life feeling a bit stale? You don’t need to BASE-jump off the Burj Khalifa tower or zip-line naked over a crocodile farm to fuel the dopamine […]

This Tip Will Make Your Social Media Activity More Mindful

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What do the internet and the phrase ‘too much information’ have in common? Everything. The biggest cause of anti-social behaviour online? A lack of boundaries. According to a peer-reviewed study carried out by Princeton and Freie Universität researchers, we spend approximately 30% of face-to-face conversations talking about ourselves, whereas this number jumps to 80% online. […]

This Organising Tip Makes Getting Dressed So Easy

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The gold standard in any closet is not having to think too hard. Six a.m. alarms, ‘late again’ dinner dashes and life waving its magic wand don’t always allow for elongated musings over the unusual pairing of mustard and peacock blue. Sometimes it’s a case of reach and run with barely enough time to hustle […]

Why Small Moments Are a Big Deal

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Life is filled with small moments – hundreds upon thousands of special small moments. Sadly, these smallies are frequently overlooked in favour of their broadcastable, Pinterest-worthy, envy-inducing, Insta-fabulous brethren; the big daddies that occur a handful of times during our earthly existence – if we’re lucky.  Smallies, on the other hand, happen more often than Kanye […]