If our minds are always eavesdropping on our self-talk – listening, absorbing, applying and acting on them – perhaps it’s useful to ask: is that self-talk good enough?
Tag: psychology
Go to War with the Lies that you Tell Yourself
At times, we all feel like life is a battleground – us against the world. Often though, the problem isn’t the world. It’s the limiting thinking habits we’ve practised and strengthened. Perhaps it’s them we should be fighting…
Happy New Year! What’s Your Word for 2020?
What will 2020 look like for you? For me, it’s all in a word.
Power vs Powerlessness – Action vs Avoidance
A little pearl of wisdom from Social Psychology Superstar, Amy Cuddy, as to the impact that our sense of power (or lack of it) has on our ability to take action.
How do you Parent Yourself?
Whether you’re a parent or not, we’re all responsible for our own inner-child. So today I ask: what kind of self-parent are you?
Play: Not just for Grownups!
Here’s why, according to the research, the experience of Play is just as important for us adults as it is for kids. Happy days!
Happy 2018 – Day 336 – Comparison: the thief of happiness
Some thoughts today about comparison and why it’s as stupid as it is dangerous.
Happy 2018 – Day 310 – The most profound thing I’ve learnt this year…
A few words today about the most profound thing I’ve learnt this year, and why it means so much…or nothing at all.
Happy 2018 – Day 303 – How to hit the ‘Happiness Jack-Pot’
Want that lottery-winning feeling, without having to fork out for a ticket? Here’s a happiness-winning approach for every day life.
Happy 2018 – Day 289 – The Gratitude Visit
An exercise in Gratitude from Dr. Martin Seligman, bound to make others happy and you along the way!
