Frogs, Elephants & Michelangelo's David.
Brian Tracy is known for his book "Eat That Frog." The saying means if you wake up each day and the first thing you do is eat a frog; well that is the worst or hardest thing that will happen and by contrast, your day...
Good Self-Talk.
Today be aware of your self-talk.
Notice if you are kind to yourself or too harsh.
Creating a balance between a healthy amount of self-talk and a healthy amount of critical talk is key.
You can be too...
Snowflake Parenting.
It's interesting when Baby Boomers complain about the current generation because they don't often admit their part in raising the current generation.
Somehow it's a shock when parents see their kids turn out a...
Self-Generate Emotions You Want.
One of the fascinating pieces of recent science is that the correlation between your facial expressions and the emotions you feel.
As Paul Ekman, one of TIME's 100 most influential people in 2009 and a pioneer of...
It's Healthy To Know Anger.
Anger is something that is misunderstood as an emotion that is either overused or completely hidden and turned inward.
Both being dangerous to your health as you'll read on later.
Personally, I was raised to...
Terror Strikes Twice. [My Close Encounter With Terrorism]
On the 3rd of June 2017, I was standing on Westminster Bridge filming for my blog just as the sun was setting beneath Big Ben, the famous tower clock. It was a typical English summer day with blue sky, clouds passing...
Grit Is A Buzz Word; It's Not Real.
Marketing manipulates your perception and thoughts - plain and simple.
Amanda Duckworth made a notable show of the word grit. Worldwide acclaim, best-selling book, Ted talk that has had millions of views. She created...
Right People At The Right Time.
In a heartfelt and tear-jerker interview with one of the legends of tennis, Roger Federer, he attributed his technique to his coach Peter.
He said it was the combination of his own decision and having the right...
Q: How do you distinguish between true thinking and indulging the narrative loop of your mind?
Think of your thoughts like a river. The steady stream of consciousness that flows consistent thoughts (narrative, reactions to stimuli, memories, external events being perceived, etc) through your brain.
You and I get no choice...
By Yourself But Not Alone.
"You've got to do it by yourself but you can't do it alone."
The rap artist sitting in his dark basement has to battle it out with his mind to write and re-write lyrics through the night into the early sun morning but needs his...
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