Counselling skills support a person’s decision-making or capacity to feel better, without the counsellor imposing his or her own view on what the individual should do or even feel. This is in contrast to what a parent, good friend or colleague might do. As a parent, you may help your child in many ways,
Learning new things can be one of life’s great pleasures. As we all know, there is more to studying than getting a diploma or certificate. It is more to do with following where our personal curiosity leads us and feeling a sense of grasping a subject in depth and gaining a sense of expertise. So
Last year I had the good fortune to visit the Falkland Islands. The islands are a remote South Atlantic archipelago with unspoilt cliff-lined coasts exposed to wild winds, and forlorn rugged heathlands strewn with boulders and the remnants of war. Their hundreds of islands and islets are home to sheep farms, and diverse shores with
Nowadays, we are urged to pay attention to flaws, rather than celebrate our attractive qualities. Many magazine features, TV programs or help services are geared toward the identification of imperfections, and their subsequent exposure, analysis and improvement through makeovers. This can mean if nine people pay a compliment and one person makes a derogatory remark,
If you’re living in the UK right now, you are probably being bombarded with letters, billboards and news broadcasts about the EU referendum. Most of these publications will try to convince you that there is only one good argument. In academic writing terms, we call this a biased, unbalanced approach. There are reasonable arguments behind
Living in the digital age brings huge benefits where employment is considered. With nothing more than a visit to a website and a few key words jobs locally, nationally and internationally are at your fingertips. And that’s only following the old model of looking for work directly – thanks to social media we can connect,
It’s been something of a wet January here in the UK. Snow has been relatively rare but flooding and flood warnings are all too common. For the self-sufficient individual, defence against potential flooding is something that needs to be considered during such weather. There’s few things quite like a flood to destroy your hard work,
After the relative comfort of the festive season some people might well be inclined to swap lazy days for adventures out in the world. Adventure Tourism is increasingly becoming a major part of the holiday leisure industry as people increasingly seek out more exciting and exotic destinations. Whether you’re planning your next adventure or thinking
With 2015 coming to its end it’s time to look ahead to the dawn of 2016. And what better way to kick it off than with a firework festival? That’s what countries around the world will be doing when the International Date Line rolls over at the stroke of midnight into the New Year. Here’s
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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