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Do you have a dream? Our aspirational dreams are our souls trying to show us our life’s purpose. How long have you cherished your dream without acting on it? Does it hide out in the back of your mind, because you feel it’s far-fetched and can probably not be achieved? Are you avoiding it or …
I came across a video last week from Compassion in World Farming in 2014, talking about the reality of factory farming and our willingness NOT to re-consider our choice to consume factory farmed animal products.#1 Her punch line: The power of wilful ignorance cannot be overstated. The video presenter ‘Kate’, a food marketer, describes factory …
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New Year’s Resolutions going well? When we make New Year’s Resolutions, we’re often being a tiny bit optimistic. I think we mostly know this. Looking at what happened in previous years, it seems a big ask to expect this change to work. Largely we’re driven by guilt at what we didn’t achieve last year and …
I found myself thinking about New Year’s Resolutions this week and how tiresome and ineffective they often turn out to be. I don’t usually make them, although I do set goals for the year and drill down monthly and weekly. Do you trust yourself? The problem with New Year’s Resolutions is often how far-fetched they …
Stuff New Year’s Resolutions, how about a manifesto for 2019? Read More »
If you’re drowning in Xmas, choose this moment to really support yourself. Listen to the voice in the back of your head that’s wishing for a better start to 2019. Mindhack your way to happiness.
Failure – what does it mean to you? Failure isn’t welcome to most of us – we’d rather avoid it. It looks to us like falling on our faces – we may experience it as embarrassing, humiliating or shaming. We might feel stupid and think others will judge us for it. Others may do exactly …
What is burnout and how do I know if I’m burnt out? Burnout is defined as “physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress”. These days most of us are more susceptible to burnout from stress. Burnout comes when the effects of unmanaged chronic stress start to erode our resilience, then our quality of …
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What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling covering up something else we don’t want to feel, like fear or inadequacy. It rarely reflects directly on what’s actually happening, it’s often much fuzzier and more generalised, so you can’t really put your finger on it. It’s the well-practiced habit of disconnection from what is. It’s easier …
Smart goals are just goals optimised for easy achievement. We make SMART goals because that’s how our brains are most efficient at getting them done. Then we apply razor sharp skills to keep us on track. The science of goals As a driven man myself, I’m a fan of goal setting – it gives me …
