You ever heard a song come on and it just changes your whole day? It’s like something remarkably emotional comes out of you – you may have never heard that song before but somehow you think you have – it’s pretty cool, hey? It just resonates with you. There’s actually some science behind it. WhenContinue reading “Music + Exercise + Superfoods = Dopamine Production For A Motivated Mindset”
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No Pressure, No Diamond – Self Empowerment
You have probably heard this one before, and if you haven’t you probably just don’t realise it! One of the most beautiful stones in existence and the strongest mineral on earth forms over billions of years in some of the most pressurised conditions. So what’s so remarkable about it? People wear them all the timeContinue reading “No Pressure, No Diamond – Self Empowerment”
When Negative Thoughts Resurface – Psychology Today
Your thoughts always matter because they are what set the foundation for how you feel about yourself and others. Often we refer to it as our ‘self-talk’ and it can make us or break us. What’s important to understand is that we have full control over the way we think and exactly what we thinkContinue reading “When Negative Thoughts Resurface – Psychology Today”
Sunday Quote – Daily Motivation
“Every set-back is a setup for a comeback” Unknown Just when you feel like you’re down and out, look to what a situation can teach you and embrace it whole-heartedly. You may have lost this time, but you have never failed if you have never given up after a loss. Keep going!
Juggling Priorities – A Dilemma
Opportunities present themselves all the time in life, even if we do not see them. Sometimes there’s so many things we could choose to do and they happen to appear all at once. So how do we choose what to do and what to let go? Maybe you’ve been asked to attend two different gatheringsContinue reading “Juggling Priorities – A Dilemma”
All Problems Have Solutions
There are solutions that exist to all the problems that surround our life and sometimes we just need to think outside the box and look at these problems from a new perspective. Thinking outside the box means being creative in the way you approach things. Seeking a new perspective means giving up your old metricsContinue reading “All Problems Have Solutions”
Change Your Mindset, Change Your Day
The reality is, and you’ve probably heard this quote before; If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Wayne Dyer For those that do not know, Wayne Dyer was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker. So, what was he trying to say when he shared thisContinue reading “Change Your Mindset, Change Your Day”
Feeling Behind On Your Goals?
Do you ever get this anxious feeling that you’re behind or in some ways off track in life? Maybe your goals keep escaping you or they’re taking a long time and you get demotivated and disappointed with yourself. Then you look back to all the times you’ve failed or the things that haven’t worked outContinue reading “Feeling Behind On Your Goals?”
Grow And Adapt To Your Surrounding
Maybe your choices have put you in a situation that is more pressurised than normal. You might have to complete usual tasks in a shorter amount of time or you may be tired from lack of sleep. Whichever you find yourself, you must grow and adapt because the betterment of your future self is atContinue reading “Grow And Adapt To Your Surrounding”
You Have To Be Willing To Expand Yourself
Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time said, “Limits, just like fears, are often just an illusion.” What can we draw from this statement? It packs in a lot of messages and it also encourages us to develop our self awareness. What I believe Michael was trying to express is that weContinue reading “You Have To Be Willing To Expand Yourself”
Self Love And Protecting What’s Rightfully Yours
Being a ‘yes man’ so to speak is a difficult character to uphold. At different times in our life we might find ourselves making a lot of sacrifices for others, but we need to be careful that we don’t jeopardise our own health – mentally and physically. So how we can still help others, butContinue reading “Self Love And Protecting What’s Rightfully Yours”
What If We Never Quit?
What if we never quit on the things that really mattered? What would it mean for who we are now or who we could be in the future? It would mean a stronger will power and a more decisive attitude. When we don’t quit it’s because we care about what we’re working towards and anythingContinue reading “What If We Never Quit?”
Everyone Has A Story
When you look around in society you notice many people, but how many of them do you actually tie no prejudice or assumptions to? It’s hard wired within us to make assumptions, but it can often be a limiting trait. Here’s how it works. You see a ferocious dog with extremely sharp teeth, is fearContinue reading “Everyone Has A Story”
The Community’s Way Of Lifting Our Spirits
Sometimes there’s disappointments, letdowns or frustrations that don’t just affect us but that affect a large number of people. When the community share’s in a loss or a disappointment, there’s a shared dissatisfaction. This is both painful and uplifting. It’s an interesting fact; we must deal with our own feelings as well as worry aboutContinue reading “The Community’s Way Of Lifting Our Spirits”
Always Be Brave Enough To Dream Smartly
Our dreams are controlled by the limits we place on ourselves. We often let our limits suppress our capabilities and we can’t reach our full potential. A dream represents what we want most – what our ‘ideal’ scenario might be for the future. We can have multiple dreams at any one time. These can beContinue reading “Always Be Brave Enough To Dream Smartly”
The Pursuit For Positive Experience Is Actually A Negative Experience
A tricky statement, sometimes a bit confusing and convoluted but it’s actually quite true. What it means is this – the fact that we believe we always need more, want more and deserve more makes us unappreciative of who we are now. To ourselves we will never be enough because we’re not satisfied with ourContinue reading “The Pursuit For Positive Experience Is Actually A Negative Experience”
The Beauty Of Patience
In a world where we can often get frustrated with what’s happening around us and discouraged when things don’t work out we must learn to be patient. When we try and rush a result just to get the reward it normally doesn’t pay off and in the rare cases where it does, the fulfilment weContinue reading “The Beauty Of Patience”
Gratitude Will Bring You Hope This New Year
Gratitude has and always will be a major source of how we perceive our success story, whether we accept it or not. The truth is, when we a greatful for our life as it is, and we choose to accept the beauty that truly is life, we can then move forward into the future withContinue reading “Gratitude Will Bring You Hope This New Year”
The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 2.0 – Accountability)
See Chapter 1.0 – Momentum At any given moment, you have the ability to change your life. The moment you take full accountability of the outcomes of your life you start to take back power – you gain a sense of control over situations. Not control over the outcomes themselves, but control over your responseContinue reading “The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 2.0 – Accountability)”
It Takes 21 Days To Build Or Break A Habit
We’ve all had habits, good ones and bad ones. We know which habits are supportive of our growth and those that are not. There’s some habits that constantly bug us. We know they’re poor choices but we still do them because we’re in a pattern that keeps drawing us back in – tempting us. We’veContinue reading “It Takes 21 Days To Build Or Break A Habit”
