How do we embed new behaviours? How do we create new habits that become our natural default setting or second nature? With a new wave of enthusiasm we often plan to change lots of old habits at … [Read more...] about Understanding avoidance
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The Merlin Principle
There are small but significant milestones in my mind, that I have always known I would really like to achieve. I believed that these things would, of course, happen to me- all in good time, when I … [Read more...] about The Merlin Principle
VIDEO: How about expecting to fail?
How can you really understand the reasons why we fail at achieving goals or dreams? When we compile your own list and see how having them out of your head helps them to loose their … [Read more...] about VIDEO: How about expecting to fail?
The Overview Effect
I can get caught up in the minutiae of everyday human tasks just as much as the next person. However, for the past 10 or so years I have developed functions and ways to shift my mind to recollect the … [Read more...] about The Overview Effect
5 ways to find fulfilment
We can spend so much of our time concentrating our thoughts on either the future or the past, that we forget to take stock of what there is to be pleased about in our … [Read more...] about 5 ways to find fulfilment
One Hour Tidy
I have been debating recently the merits and drawbacks, and my concerns around how organised or tidy I am. Do clear surfaces allow my mind to be clearer, so that I can think things through without … [Read more...] about One Hour Tidy