Category Archives: self help

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”

Writing more – developing a growth mindset!

I have a couple of books on Amazon under my full name, concerning the crazy exploits of my heroine Fairy Hanny. They are adult humour… Strange Things From Uranus Trans-Uranic Elements: The Dark Side of Uranus Inside me are several more books but I have been too lazy or procrastinating to keep working on them.Continue reading “Writing more – developing 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?”

The Unknown: Where You Find Your True Self

You’ve heard the saying by Roy T. Bennet, “You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” It’s true that during the times you step outside your element, you experience who you really are. It’s about facing our fears and doing thingsContinue reading “The Unknown: Where You Find Your True Self”

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.”

Is Staying in Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?

We’ve heard a lot about getting out of our comfort zone. But have you ever thought about why you should? Our comfort zone is where we feel in control and safe. It’s where we can predict what will happen and how we will feel. There won’t be any surprises with which we can’t deal. SoContinue reading “Is Staying in Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?”

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”

Step 3 – Offer Advice

Empathy is a two-part process. You take on the perspective of another person. You develop an understanding emotionally of what that person is going through. The second part involves action. You provide assistance of some kind. You try to help the person with their struggle. One way you can do this is by offering smartContinue reading “Step 3 – Offer Advice”