When you have a problem that you're working to overcome, where do you focus your efforts? Often we end up priotising the problem because we think we need to assess, analyse, dissect and understand every little bit of it before we can move forward. However, it turns out that you're much better off prioritising the … Continue reading Prioritise the solution
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Airplane mode
If you find that your screen time is increasing and has gotten to a point of being much higher than you'd like, put your phone on airplane mode. Sometimes it's difficult to comprehend a world when we were much less connected because at any time someone can contact you on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, email, call, … Continue reading Airplane mode
The pros and cons of labels
When it comes to labels, they can help people feel like they fit in and belong. Giving something a name can help a person feel more accepted and feel like they understand themselves better. On the other hand labels can also be limiting. As soon as you declare yourself to be X it comes with … Continue reading The pros and cons of labels
There is no right answer
I think this phrase rings true for a lot of what is going on in the world right now. It's easy to say that if you were in the shoes of another you would make better choices. But the truth is you don't really know because you aren't in that position. Furthermore, often when people … Continue reading There is no right answer
The problem with jumping on the bandwagon
If you won't care in a few months time then maybe you shouldn't care at all. It's easy to get swept up what everyone else is doing or whatever the popular thing is at that point in time. It might even be a great cause, helping people or bringing light to something that matters. However, … Continue reading The problem with jumping on the bandwagon
Putting pressure on the outcome
In periods of uncertainty we often put an excessive amount of pressure on a particular outcome. You tell yourself you'll be be happy if things turn out one way and that the other outcome will be a disaster. And of course, in life often one option is much better than the other. However, too much … Continue reading Putting pressure on the outcome
7 Reasons to quit daily blogging
I've been daily blogging on this site for 22 months now, almost 2 years. It's something that I enjoy doing and I love that I've created a space to share my thoughts on various aspects of life and my experiences. However, I've recently started thinking about what changes I could make to this site and … Continue reading 7 Reasons to quit daily blogging
How to stop feeling so overwhelmed?
The answer is in the question. Stop. The feeling of being overwhelmed often comes when we don't allow ourselves to feel something and instead adopt a go, go, go mindset. Instead taking care of yourself and working through your feelings, you fill your mind and time with 101 distractions that will eventually catch up to … Continue reading How to stop feeling so overwhelmed?
Spending time on the things you care about
Something we can consider to be true is that, you don't really know how hard you can work or how much effort you can put into something until you find what you care about. You can spend a large chunck of your life thinking that you've given your full effort or gone above and beyond. … Continue reading Spending time on the things you care about
No longer worth doing
When you have any sort of habit or action in your life, it will be helpful to regularly assess whether it is worth carrying on with. The thing you started doing 2 years or even 6 months ago may no longer be worth doing. On the flipside, it may be more necessary than ever before. … Continue reading No longer worth doing
The Daily Gemm 