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The ABC of resilience
I am reading a book called ‘The resilience factor’ by Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatté at the moment and I have been reflecting on what the authors call ‘thinking traps’, of which…
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Why keeping it simple is my new mantra
For years I have been the champion of overcomplication. I am such a perfectionist that I would often spend so long trying to make things better (because we can always improve our…
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Staying centred
Often when we are going through a period of change it can be really hard to keep ourselves focused and centred. I have personally found through the years that having an organised…
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Dealing with change
How do you feel about change? I’m generally excited when changes come about, and I try to see them – good or bad– as an opportunity to grow, do something different and…
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How long does the Dalai Lama meditate for?
Did you know that according to research published in the American Journal of Hypertension meditation can modestly lower blood pressure? I wasn’t totally surprised by these findings to be honest – after all I…
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Preserving relationships
As part of a personal development program that I was following, I had to interview my mum and one of the questions was about regrets. She said she felt saddened and disappointed…
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The colour of disagreement
Learning to accept that others might not agree with us and yet that doesn’t mean that they don’t like us, has been a topic of self-reflection lately. To be honest with you…
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The values we display
This morning as I was reading the news, I started to reflect on my education and by that I primarily mean the one I received from my parents, extended family and close…
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Living life to the fullest
Have you ever contemplated what a thought could trigger? Have you ever followed it from the beginning to the end and enjoyed where it took you? I know this sounds like I…
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What is motivation?
What does motivation mean to you? The Cambridge Dictionary defines motivation as the enthusiasm for doing something, but also the need or reasons for doing something. That makes senses, doesn’t it? The…
