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Do you sometimes feel out of control?

MindApril 10, 202440Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many of my clients have been experiencing the same problem. They feel out of control. They mention environmental limitations like the economy, market conditions, staff turnover, global directives, structural changes, client disappointments, and the list goes on… The reality is that these external factors and events have implications and can severely affect us and limit…

The impact of words

MindMarch 14, 202450Views 1Like 0Comments

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 Your brain is programmed through language; it encodes thoughts and feelings through words, to create an abstract internal representation of everything that is “out there” in the world. This representation makes up your internal mapping.…

Eudai…WTF?

MindJuly 15, 202240Views 0Likes 0Comments

What is Eudaimonia and why should it matter to you? In today’s political, social and economic climate, (shall I say the change in climate) it’s worth investigating and understanding everything you can do to take better care or yourself. I have had a fascination with meaning and purpose for most of my life. I…

The coding of motivation and meaning

MindMay 20, 202227Views 0Likes 0Comments

Empirical research suggests that having meaning in life protects us against inflammation, disease, and a pre-mature death. This research has demonstrated that if you are happy but have no sense of meaning, you will have similar gene expression patterns as someone who is chronically ill. So, pursuing happiness instead of meaning is a shortcut to…

How “instant-anything” ruins your motivation and drive

Body, MindFebruary 11, 202239Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Live beyond the finish line

Body, MindDecember 1, 202131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you feel like the year can just not be over soon enough? Are you ready to down tools, get out of the city, hit the beach or the bush and just relax? You’re not alone. But before you clutch out - I have a few questions: Why is it that people frequently get…

Responsibility & aiming low

MindDecember 29, 202035Views 0Likes 1Comment

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…

Attention

MindSeptember 8, 202031Views 0Likes 0Comments

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How to get motivated and keep moving

Body, MindJuly 28, 202057Views 0Likes 1Comment

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Today’s real slaves

General, MindJuly 3, 202046Views 0Likes 0Comments

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Avoiding burnout from lockdown

Body, MindMay 17, 202028Views 0Likes 0Comments

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The key to health, wellness and longevity

Body, MindJuly 4, 201823Views 0Likes 0Comments

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