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How “instant-anything” ruins your motivation and drive

Do you ever experience addictive tendencies, loss in motivation, drive, focus, attention, mood fluctuations and even depression?   Understanding motivation comes down to understanding the underlying unconscious processes and first principles that drives behaviour. In this way you can utilize your biology and psychology to your benefit for improved performance, health and longevity.   “You…

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Responsibility & aiming low

Recently I realized that how I was not taking responsibility for something in my life. I made two investments, some time ago. And I was not giving these investments the time and care that they needed and slowly but surely, they deteriorated over time and are currently in a neglected state. They have depreciated to…

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Politics meet Biology

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Row" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19px" global_colors_info="{}"]Our (eco) system is broken There are stark correlations between biology and politics. They are both systems with components and layers that effect and influence one another. I understand that the wellness of a system depends on the health of the individual cells.…

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Attention

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="Row" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/traditional-advertising-scaled.jpg" title_text="traditional-advertising" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19px" global_colors_info="{}"]Congratulations to me for getting your attention! This is no small feat. In 2020 it is estimated that the average person is exposed to between 6000 and 10 000 communication messages per day! So…

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How to get motivated and keep moving

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Roadrunner.jpg" title_text="Roadrunner" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19px" global_colors_info="{}"]You have built in reward circuits that prompt you to start moving and keep moving toward desired outcomes in life. This article will help you understand the neurobiological mechanisms that govern your behaviour and how…

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Today’s real slaves

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22" collapsed="off"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/chains.jpeg" title_text="chains" _builder_version="4.4.5"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"]    The word responsibility is made up of two words: response and ability. This word not only describes your innate ability to respond but also your choice as to…

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Thriving Immune function

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22" collapsed="off"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Slide2-1.jpg" title_text="Slide2" _builder_version="4.4.5"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" width="99.5%" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"]  To remain healthy and thrive in today’s world, you need a robust immune system.   Your immune system is really important and mostly responsible to keep you safe.…

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Reset: Your true identity

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22" locked="off" collapsed="off"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Reset-life.jpg" title_text="Reset life" _builder_version="4.4.5"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"]   The influences    From the time you were in your mother’s womb right up until today there are certain things that have a profound influence on…

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Avoiding burnout from lockdown

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22" collapsed="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_image src="http://howtothrive.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ea660b62-a7e8-4dfb-aeb0-227fc0463b5d-e1589887045707.jpg" title_text="ea660b62-a7e8-4dfb-aeb0-227fc0463b5d" _builder_version="4.4.5" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.4.5" text_font_size="19" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" global_colors_info="{}"]There is no doubt in my mind that more of us are affected on psychological level than on a physical level. Sure there are victims…

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The key to health, wellness and longevity

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" text_font_size="18"] I will just give it to you right away... The key to health and longevity is switching off chronic inflammation. There you go. That really is the answer. Cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, strokes etc), neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Motorneuron disease etc) and cancer all start…

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What your co-workers need to thrive

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" text_font_size="18"] Abraham Maslow wrote, what is still to this day, one of the most recognized theories on human motivation. Maslow proposed we have a hierarchy of needs. He described this as the pattern/sequence that human motivations generally move through. The most fundamental and basic three layers…

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