When it comes to your career, there are a whole host of different directions you could go in. For example, if you have a head for numbers and you like dealing with people, a job as a mortgage adviser might be ideal for you. However, before you can land a role like this, you’ll need to make sure that you’re suitably qualified. One way of doing this is by gaining a Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP). This certification allows you to legally practice in giving mortgage advice. In order to gain your CeMAP qualification, you’ll need to enrol on a course. However, there are a few things you…

The number of people that take sleep for granted is absolutely staggering. Chances are if you ask any working adult, they will say its priority is lower than putting in extra hours in the office. This, of course, is a very bad course of action to take, as sleep deprivation has serious, long lasting consequences, especially when compounded chronically. Getting to sleep, however, is only half the battle. The other half? Ensuring that you set the stage for restful deep sleep. If you are young, deep sleep is less of an issue than as you age, making it necessary to take advantage of these valuable tips. Give these a shot:…

Summer is a great time to do some kind of home improvement. The weather is nice, paint dries faster and your rooms are brighter. Whether it’s giving your house a lick of paint or getting a new sofa or even adding an extension, summer is a great time to do it. One of the ways you can really change up your home is embracing friluftsliv – the Scandinavian philosophy of reconnecting with nature. Friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv) literally translated means “open air living” and while it’s nice to take the odd and really get back to nature it’s not something you can do all the time, especially in the UK where…

Do you have sleep issues? Sleep paralysis is a common condition that occurs during the stages of sleep. It makes you conscious, but you can’t move, nor speak during the transition from sleep to wakefulness. It may be worse when you feel like you are choking from it. Our ancestors associated this condition with evil spirits that they claim caused the paralysis. Scientists have conducted sufficient research to reveal that this condition does not occur due to demon possession. It could be as a result of being deprived of enough sleep. There are two types of this condition. When it happens before you sleep, doctors call it hypnagogic paralysis, and…

A few years back there was only casual and formal, there was a line and you knew what kind of clothing fitted into what category. However, in today’s fashion world the line is blurred and there are so many sub categories now, that shopping for a particular dress code has become a little harder. Smart casual is probably one of my favourites because it’s my style (I mean the one that isn’t slobby school run mum with top knot, leggings and smock dress) but how would you even describe it? It’s possibly one of the most confusing dress codes so here are a few things to consider when rocking the…

Everyone that has a fascination with interior design, styling or just the prettier things in life will remember the moment this obsession began. For me, it was the first time I saw Breakfast At Tiffany’s, curled up in the most cliched teenage bedroom ever imaginable, my arms wrapped around a pink furry cushion as I clocked eyes on one of the chicest sofas ever invented; a sofa loaded with charm and style and luxury; a sofa made from an old bathtub. It was perfect. Not just for the film or the character Holly Golightly, who was going from small-town girl to big city wow, but for my own eyes-yanked-open experiences.…