After the last couple of week’s posts, I feel a little like I’m going through a Freudian Analysis. Whilst I was writing about how I learned to cope with stress there were 5 points that jumped out at me that would be essential for someone wanting to be able to process events quickly and with minimal stress. read more about stress management training
I just read a great book, Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. It’s a look at success beyond the myth of rugged individual achievement. The reason I wanted to take the time to write about this is because I have just been reading an interesting discussion about the Law of Attraction and I think that this book explains thegaps in the misunderstood concept. Read more about Outliers, Success and the Law of Attraction
A couple of posts ago Ruth left a comment;
And in many other forms people have been essentially asking the same question. It’s the question that I’ve been trying to work out myself, since I’ve realised that it doesn’t come as easily or naturally to others. read more about coping with stress
All my life, apart from my family, the only thing I’ve ever been able to rely on was knowledge. I took apersonality test last year that measured your activity style. My style was to gather facts and try to understand. That’s true. But I have come to see how limiting this is. [Read more →]
It’s a strange situation really, but almost every person you’ll ever meet wants to be in a different place from where they are. And so in their dissatisfaction, they create mental stress for themselves.
Some want a different financial situation. Others want to be around different people. Or have a different career focus. read more about mental stress
The ability to deal with stress is now and will be for the next decades the critical skill for a peaceful, fulfilled and successful life.
And dealing with stress does not mean counting to ten, exercising, meditating, having a massage or any of the traditional methods that Stress Management ‘Experts’ typically recommend. [Read more →]
After the last post, on self expression vs self improvement, Brian asked how much you need to understand and exploring your thoughts. I said that ideally there would be no time needed in understanding and exploration. Instead you woud have some focus for your passion and excitement beyond your sense of self. [Read more →]
The self improvement industry is thriving. Every day more and more people are frustrated with their relationships, their careers and their lives in general. And so they seek out solutions. They may fix one thing, but then something else comes apart. Or it gets a little better, but like flat pack furniture there’s always one bit that doesn’t quite fit. [Read more →]
In the last post I wrote about strengths and talents. I, and a couple of Reader’s, shared what we believed to be our talents. Now one of the reasons why I wrote that post was to demonstrate that whatever your strength is, it is made possible by your weakness. [Read more →]
I watch so little television that I’ve started to notice a couple of things that people refer to that I didn’t even know what they were. Even though I’ve never been bothered about being trendy or cool. I like to know what’s popular. It kind of helps me sense the zeitgeist. I don’t really read a newspaper, except to see if there’s any news about Liverpool FC or to scan through the headlines of a tabloid to keep up to date.
But I do like to watch tv occasionally to watch a series like 24, Lost and Heroes. I enjoy getting lost in the thrill of the twists and turns. [Read more →]