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I was cycling with a friend the other day and he said in passing "it's all about willpower and finding the time." I lovingly disagreed. Our willpower is quite finite, and it implies suppressing the parts of us that don't want to do certain things - like exercise,...

January is the time when everyone sets goals for themselves - better body, better finances, better relationships, better mental health etc. Absolutely nothing wrong with having goals. Having a meaningful pursuit 100% forms part of a balanced healthy life. There is a...

Stressors are a part of life, and they won't ever stop coming. You'll never reach a point where you won't have stressors. So it's important you have stress relief. That can be going for a walk, resting, hitting the gym, watching sports, reading, communicating with...

Our productivity, our happiness comes down to how we show up in the world - our daily actions and our communication. These are a result of how we talk to ourselves - because how we talk to others is just a reflection of our inner voice (particularly when stressed!) -...

Reacting Vs Responding The benefit of taking time to work on your mindset is simply that you go from reacting to responding. Reacting is immediate, unconscious. It’s the thought you have when someone says they need to talk, or the story you create when something...

I get asked a lot about help with a specific issue - it can be work, family, health, etc. I get it, something comes up, it triggers some stress, anxiety, worry, or maybe even rage! So you naturally want to deal with it. The problem with this “bandaid” work is that...

The Myth of Normal The genius Gabor Maté argues that what we think of as normal is actually all of us acting out our hurt/trauma on a global and societal scale.   We’re in a society that doesn’t nurture people, from simple things like the economic necessities of...

Maximisers want the perfect outcome. They'll invest a lot of time and go over every detail before making a decision, often stalling in the process. Satisficers look for "good enough": what hits the minimum acceptable criteria to get the job done? Overall, satisficers...