DISQUS

There is good research evidence behind the fact that men and women broadly have different reading habits. Men tend to read non-fiction and women fiction. When I used to work in schools the boys would go into the library to read the sports magazines and the girls the novels. Don't worry too much as you ARE reading. There is also evidence to suggest that in the last 20 years the amount of extended reading (i.e. book reading) has declined in schools. I admire your determination to change your behaviour pattern, but don't be too hard on yourself. :-)

I have two part-time jobs - one employed in an office in the mornings, and one being self-employed working from home. I find that when in the office I resent the lack of freedom, and when at home I struggle sometimes to say No and draw a boundary around work and separate if from home life.

It feels like you have made a choice that will at least enable you to be home more regularly for your family.

Because what we think and do has such a huge impact on how we feel, I am sure the strategy you have suggested of consciously showing a positive behaviour will help lift mood. Something what I try to do is "kill the ANTS"! The ants are Auotmatic Negative Thoughts that we all have from time to time. If we can consciously recognise the negative tapes and replace them with more realistic and truthful ones, we are likely to affect our mood, and that of those around us too.

What? Blogging? :-)

I like the brooding atmosphere.