Sometimes it’s ok to ignore how you feel
When feelings aren’t your best guide Today, an article was posted on the ABC news website, which, amongst other things, referenced the rise of modern Stoicism, and one professor’s advice that we “stop navel gazing” and just get on with things (“Stand Firm: Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze”, by Mira Adler-Gillies, referencing an interview with Danish psychologist […]
Why stopping smoking seems so difficult
Why stopping smoking can seem so difficult Top reasons our clients give us: 1. The first is the obvious one – the belief that stopping is difficult. This becomes a self-fulfilling idea. If we believe something is going to be difficult, it usually turns out that way; 2. There is a deep belief that […]
New Year’s Resolutions: how to stick to the plan
Make small, mindful choices instead of sweeping resolutions Have you thought about what’s in store for you next year? New year’s resolutions aren’t always all they cracked up to be, often because we might make promises to ourselves that aren’t realistic, and which we can’t realistically keep. The best choices are the ones that are […]
Conscious Mind / Subconscious Mind
Conscious mind/subconscious mind What’s the difference? In these pages (and all over the internet) there’s a lot of discussion about conscious mind and subconscious mind. What’s the difference? What actually is the subconscious mind? Your subconscious mind looks after the things that you don’t consciously do – the things that you can’t necessarily describe. Consciously, […]