Think elevated thoughts and your thoughts become like stars. Hold elevated thoughts in your mind, and thoughts, like stars, become bright and luminous. When your mind becomes like the clear starry night sky, your thoughts, like stars will brighten your mood and illuminate your world. Until da...
Grow up! Well, what does being a grown-up mean to you? Emotional maturity, wisdom, being responsible for your actions, following through on your commitments...
When our buttons are pressed, we often react. But we can, if we want, respond instead. Respond rather than react, to make a situation better and come out better off. If you want to respond, pause before you react. Pause to understand, then calm your reaction...
While you're waiting for the kettle to boil, what do you do? There are so many different things we could do, in those precious few minutes. Here's a suggestion: do a mini workout. While the kettle boils, you can jog on the spot or do jumping...
We've all heard the flight attendant say, "Put your oxygen mask on first, before helping others." When we help ourselves first, the help we give others will be more helpful and empowering. Help yourself by not neglecting yourself. Honour your health, time and energy. Nurture what...
Are there any small, simple habits you really want to incorporate into your daily routine? Try this: - Choose 3 small, simple habits, stack them together, and hook them onto something that is already part of your routine. - You can do them in 15 minutes (5...
Did you realise that your biggest opponent is always with you? Who? Your ego! Ego desires recognition and control, interferes with performance and learning, likes to impress and boast, gets upset and defensive. Ego gets in the way of your success, relationships and personal growth. Did...
When people are going through challenging times, do you feel sorry for them? Feeling sorry may be well intentioned but, is it positive, helpful, empowering? Could you come up with a more constructive alternative than ‘feeling sorry’? You could keep your feelings positive and compassionate. Then,...
Whenever you get stuck in your mind, stuck in problems and worries, think of the mind as a river, and all your problems and worries as boulders and debris in the river. Then put your attention onto the flow of the river, and you'll naturally get...
