4. Whenever you feel like things are crumbling and falling apart, it’s best not to play the victim game and blame others. Remind yourself that things are happening for you and not to you. It’s easy to complain and play the victim game when life doesn’t turn out the way we’d hoped, planned or expected. But acting thatContinue reading “Don’t play the victim game”
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Change your “I have to’s” to “I get to’s”
1. Sometimes we tend to take things for granted. For instance, we complain about the things that we “have to” do like we have to eat, take a shower, go to work or school, etc. Instead of doing that, change your perspective and be more grateful that you “get to” do those things. Because notContinue reading “Change your “I have to’s” to “I get to’s””
What to Do Next
In the end, successfully setting goals can help you find and follow what really matters to you. Take the time to really think about what you want out of your life, your business, your health. Then write out the goals you want to achieve in the short-term and in the long-term. Make them just outContinue reading “What to Do Next”
Overcoming Perfectionism with a Growth Mindset
One of my pupils told me how she stays up late working at her Mathematics homework as she wants to get everything perfectly right. I told her to just enjoy life, watch TV, read a book, spend time with her friends and family – and to remember – we often learn best from making mistakes!Continue reading “Overcoming Perfectionism with a Growth Mindset”
What’s Wrong with Staying in Your Comfort Zone?
Why do we stay in our comfort zone? Because our comfort zone is the stress-free zone we are used to. It’s what is familiar. It’s also the place where we are the most dissatisfied with our life. When we stay in our comfort zone, we are forcing ourselves to stay stagnant. We’re afraid to changeContinue reading “What’s Wrong with Staying in Your Comfort Zone?”
Struggling to achieve your goals? Maybe your comfort zone is the reason.
We all have high aspirations. However, it can be hard to turn those dreams and goals into a reality. The truth is many of us struggle to reach our goals. The reason frequently involves our apprehension about step out of our comfort zone. It’s true that nothing ever happens in our comfort zone. It’s theContinue reading “Struggling to achieve your goals? Maybe your comfort zone is the reason.”
First thoughts on the Comfort Zone
Fear: The One Thing Standing in Your Way of Happiness “Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.” Dorothy Thompson Imagine this: you are sitting on the beach watching the sunset as waves lap the sand as you bask in the glow. A book lies in your lap as you loseContinue reading “First thoughts on the Comfort Zone”
It was a tough 6 months…
…but now I am in a lovely school in Oman!!!
A Simple 3-Step Process to Practice More Empathy
An empathetic person can identify with what someone else is experiencing. They may have had the same experience before. This isn’t necessary to practice empathy. You might just be very good at putting yourself in another person’s mindset. Someone tells you they lost their job. They’re going through so many different negative emotions. They’re concernedContinue reading “A Simple 3-Step Process to Practice More Empathy”
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