Lately, I've been thinking a lot about risk, personal growth and trying new things. When you do something that challenged you it's only normal that you would want the risk to pay off. And when things work out it's great. You feel good inside because you were brave and it payed off. You'll probably do … Continue reading Bravery and uncontrollable outcomes
Tag: mind stuff
That is so funny (but it wasn’t five years ago)
The art of learning to laugh, at yourself. Imagine you're at a comedy show and the comedian is making a joke about someone in the crowd, you'd probably laugh along with everyone else (granted it was funny). But what if the joke was on you, would you squirm or would you laugh. So often many … Continue reading That is so funny (but it wasn’t five years ago)
You can’t bypass the brunt
I've learnt a lot by simply looking at my own behaviour and assessing what does and doesn't work. That's a large part of what I write and something that begins as why do I always xyz turns into me learning about a psychological theory, brain stuff and people stuff. Recently I've been learning through practical … Continue reading You can’t bypass the brunt
Survival mode and everyday life
I recently tried something new and the outcome was not what I had anticipated it would be. In these kinds of situations our minds will start to tell stories of why we should stick with what we know and the dangers of exploring outside of that. You might be in a mental space where you … Continue reading Survival mode and everyday life
Why you shouldn’t focus on what you don’t want
In a book a read a while back it explained why we should focus on what we do want instead of what we don't want. It gave the example of someone telling you not to think of a purple elephant and how despite being told not to that is exactly where the mind wanders. That … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t focus on what you don’t want
Your personal filing system
I'm a big believer in self-help and mind management, mostly based on my own experiences of how I've learnt and implemented things into my life that have transformed it. I was recently talking 'minds stuff' with someone and I used my favourite analogy of going through the filing cabinets of your mind. It's like we … Continue reading Your personal filing system
The Daily Gemm 