I camne across the following video that, if not motivational as such, but definitely brings a smile to the face and is inspiring in its own way. Anyway, I'll leave you to be the judge of it. … [Read more...]
Stop beating yourself up!
Do you find that you keep beating your self up? You are not alone as millions of people have the same habit. The problem is that by beating yourself up it becomes an addictive process so that whenever you make even the smallest mistake or simply don't fulfill your own expectations of your self then the self critical and hurtful side of the personality kicks in. If this habit is not curbed then you can simply make life hell for your self. Although you want to know how to stop beating yourself … [Read more...]
Harness the Power of Your Mind
The human mind is incredibly powerful. It was, after all, the human mind that was the origin of every invention and discovery. Everything that you see around you is the product of someone’s thought. That thought in the mind became, in time, the buildings, the aircraft, the ships, the computers, etc. The power of your mind is so amazing! If we harness that power look what can be achieved, but if we waste that power look what a mess we can get ourselves into. As the mind is your thinking … [Read more...]
How to Eliminate the Fears that Drain Your Power
It is no small thing to eliminate the fears that drain your power. However, as there are people who have managed to rid themselves of these fears, it proves that it is indeed possible. Fear is such a disabling emotion. Fear stops you from doing all the good and great things that you are capable of. Although there are several types of fear some of the principle ones are fear of success, fear of failure, fear of people, fear of change and then there are phobias of so many kinds. In fact the … [Read more...]
Stress Management
Although the word 'stress' was originally used by metallurgists to describe the forces on metal structures and how well they coped, it is now universally accepted as a description of the human condition also known as anxiety, worry, tension, fear, etc. Almost everyone has, does or will experience stress. In 1984, Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman came up with a simple definition for stress, as simply an “imbalance between demands and resources”. From this definition, anger management was born … [Read more...]
Respect Your Decisions
To respect your decisions is a simple, powerful yet very under used quality of a person. It is a very rare person who fully respects all his or her decisions. In fact the majority of people make decisions 'on the fly' without really considering whether those decisions are really needed, whether they are correct or even if they are possible to accomplish. Imagine for a moment how you would feel and how you would live if you were able to respect your decisions. How focused would your mind be if … [Read more...]
What If…
Firstly an appology for being absent from this blog for some time. I'll be adding some high quality content from here on in though, so please keep checking in here regularly and comment if you feel inspired to. I participated in a positive thinking type 'game' recently. All we needed to do was to think ' what if' I had a certain quality or strength that I feel is lacking in me at present. What would it feel like? So, I selected 'to be more organised' as I know that is one of my … [Read more...]
Last bit about will power and self discipline
In order to develop will power and self discipline you will need to appreciate the huge benefit of attaining these strengths so that you are willing to do what is required to get them. Both these powers grow by resisting the temptations that you would normally give in to and instead taking charge of your mind and determining a positive response. If you have too much liking for unhealthy food or drink then choose to eat and drink healthy alternatives. If you have a habit of sitting around … [Read more...]