Although they can see results it has brought for me, and sense of well being that goes along with it, I haven’t explained theory to them in a way that they can easily sum up.

I think this is because it is so ingrained in me, that I assume everyone understands it. That’s a mistake on my part, so here goes, 8-part theory of goal achievement.

1. Define your goal. It may be a new car, house, a certain amount of money, a job, whatever. Define it as precisely as possible.

2. Visualize. You need to visualize goal coming true. Picture yourself after goal has come true.

3.Write goals down. Write goals on a little card, and look at it often throughout day, certainly morning and night, preferably repeating them out loud.

1.Recreation. 2.Relaxation. 3.Rich parents.

Ok, number 3 is a joke, and a fairly poor one at that, so let’s concentrate on first – recreation.

Music, sport, art, dance, films. It doesn’t matter what your choice is when it comes to recreation.

What does matter though, is that you do it, and do it regularly. When we take part in recreation, we release our own natural feelgood potion – endorphins.

In my case, it’s music. When I play drums, or listen to a song I love, I can shut my eyes and feel stress and strains lift right off me.