Recently I listened to Jim Kwik's podcast number 178 on how to make better decisions. This theory is based on Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats and was really interesting to listen to. Essentially there are six different coloured hats, each with a different purpose, to help you make better decisions in almost every aspect of [...]
I am reminded of a women's networking event I attended, what seems an age ago. But lately I've been feeling quite despondent. So I brought up my notes from this event and tried to make sense of it all to try and inspire me. In life, and in careers, we don't necessarily need a goal. [...]
How is it August already? I don't even know where July went! Reading back on each day's gratitude, I think, how was that even July? Lockdown life and lockdown days really are merging together now. This gratitude journal has been good at trying to keep me present and staying in the moment, but I must [...]
Thin, dark, crusted nails, Gnarled, craney, pointed fingers Pointing at you slowly forming “Come hither, come hither” motions. Grabbing, seething, stretching hands Enclose, clawing at you to come closer, closer. Long, thin, arched wrists twist and turn and bind to join large broad sturdy arms connecting to the paralysed trunk, steady, steady, roaming down, deep [...]
What a tumultuous month! I had a lot on my mind and it was building up and festering. There was a lot of noise and pressure coming from all angles. I think it's safe to say that I have been going at full speed for so long I was bound to run out of fuel [...]
I listened to a very informative and inspirational podcast recently called Listen Hunnay with Jeannie Mai interviewing Jim Kwik. Kwik founded Kwik Learning and essentially shares really good advice on adult learning theory, as well as life. This is quite a long post, but was saying such great phrases and quotes I had to write [...]
I watched a TED talk recently by Professor Tali Sharot on how to motivate yourself to change your behaviour. It was quite eye-opening as I saw some of the theories play out in my own life. You can watch it here, and I highly recommend it. The talk named three main aspects that help to [...]
I watched a webinar recently, presented by Juliet Adams, about wellbeing and what authentic happiness is. And it really got me thinking, especially during lockdown and this pandemic. Essentially there are three contributors to authentic happiness: pleasure, engagement, and meaning. Pleasure This focuses on positive emotions and aims to increase it, or simply focuses on [...]
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