Category: Challenge Negativity
Why should we care about our Reticular Activating System, I hear you say? Well, RAS is the reason that you need to have a really clear idea of what your preferred future looks like; to have lots of detail and to run over it in your mind, amplifying all the positive feelings that come up when you...
Read MoreIt made troubling viewing, that’s for sure. The image of ex Liverpool footballer and Sky pundit Jamie Carragher spitting through his open car window at a 14 year old girl was caught on camera and beamed to the nation this week. The immediate reaction was shock and disgust. Carragher was suspended from his job at...
Read MoreQuitters Friday followed by Blue Monday reflects the reality that January can be a challenge for many of us. Feeling low can make us negative about who we are, or rather who we think we are. We beat ourselves up for not sticking to our New Year’s resolutions and our already fragile self esteem crashes through...
Read MoreBanter – the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks – is deeply ingrained in our national sense of humour. As such, it’s part and parcel of interactions in every workplace in the land, as a form of communication that’s integral to creating a relaxed and friendly environment. But when is banter, or ‘bants’ too...
Read MoreIf you’re like most of us, you probably take time during Thanksgiving to reflect on all the things you’re grateful for. While this is important, we really should keep gratitude in mind all year long. Gratitude doesn’t just help us appreciate the blessings in our lives, it also affects the way we feel. According to...
Read MoreGerman born theoretical scientist, Albert Einstein is best known for the world’s most famous equation, E=mc2. He was born in 1879 and died in 1955. His great intellectual achievements and original thinking have made his name synonymous with the word ‘genius’. Einstein said of himself that one of the keys to his intelligence was his...
Read MoreAffirmations seem to work better for some people than for others, but why is that? Some swear by the positive impact their affirmations have made on their life and, there can be no doubt that a well placed, affirmation has the ability to ‘re-set’ the brain for positivity. This is because your brain doesn’t know...
Read MoreLet me start by saying: I am all about communication. It’s the bomb. I’ve worked to improve my skills and totally dig enhancing my connection with friends, family, coworkers and partners. Good communication skills help us express our needs while hearing what others are saying, too. The flip side of communication is avoidance, which we’ve...
Read More‘Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation’ Aristotle I’ve often been asked what mindfulness is. The mindful state itself is an experience which has no real words that get close to describing it. Like ‘fingers pointing at the moon’, the words cannot be the thing itself. The mindful...
Read MoreNeed Inspiration? Here are 25 of the most inspiring picture quotes to boost your motivation. Quotes from Zig Ziglar, Woody Allen, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Vincent Van Gogh, Steve Jobs and many more… ‘If you can dream it, you can achieve it’ Zig Ziglar ‘Eighty percent of success is showing up’ Woody Allen ‘The empires...
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