A few words on self acceptance. As you take the time to explore yourself you're likely to discover all kinds of things: the good the bad and the ugly. You might find that there are some things about yourself that have put you at a disadvantage and they're not always easy to accept. The things … Continue reading Its okay to be you
Tag: Self-help
Anyone can get it
On how pent up energy comes out in unexpected ways. Sometimes when a person over reacts it's because they've got built up frustration or anger and this particular situation has been the breaking point. All of a sudden you're losing your cool over 'spilt milk' and sometimes in the moment you don't even know why … Continue reading Anyone can get it
Unfinished business
What happened to all those plans you made? Starting is always exciting and finishing is always the aim. But somehow you let stuff get in the way of your plans. You focused too much on the problems instead of how to make things happens. You used your free time passively and felt like you needed … Continue reading Unfinished business
Problems and solutions
A simple but useful exercise Get a piece of paper and split it in 2 (or create a word document or excel spreadsheet). On one side write all your problems, the big, small and in-between. Then the other side come up with a solution to each one. In my experience, I've found that this lowers … Continue reading Problems and solutions
Embracing the worst case scenario
Because if you make peace with the worst possible outcome, it can only go up from there. If you're afraid to do something because of how it will turn out you're probably not going to do it. But by figuring out what exactly you're afraid of it might help you overcome it. That's because once … Continue reading Embracing the worst case scenario
Taking the right approach
You're either A, B or somewhere in-between. Person A takes the do it now approach and gets things done as they arise or sets time aside to do it in the future. Person B takes the do nothing approach, also known as the do it later approach, think of a procrastinator. Person B does nothing … Continue reading Taking the right approach
Should we be attached to the outcome?
Yes, no, maybe so. There's a thing in NLP about outcome based actions, that what we do should be based on the outcome we desire. But recently I found myself thinking about how it's important to not be too attached to the way things turn out. At least not to the point where you crash … Continue reading Should we be attached to the outcome?
The waiting game
Not all games are worth playing, not unless you have to. If you could choose certainty over uncertainty, would you? Would you still choose certainty if it required courage and perhaps a little discomfort (which is totally normal when something is new). If the answer is no then that means that your fear overrides the … Continue reading The waiting game
Overcoming and explanations
If you take the time to read (or listen enough you'll find that science (or philosophy or spirituality or whatever floats your boat) can explain everything. And once you know there's a reason behind something, especially if it's difficult or challenging it might help you overcome it. It turns out that the secrets of who … Continue reading Overcoming and explanations
Is it helping?
A question worth asking when you're trying to overcome feeling discontent or stuck. So let's say you're feeling unsatisfied with where you're at. What are you doing about it? What are you doing to get past where you're at and more importantly is what you're doing helping? For example if you're feeling uninspired to create, … Continue reading Is it helping?
The Daily Gemm 