The other day I read that most people only read 20 – 25% of blogs. So should I stop here? Maybe not but I will be very brief today. Let me know if it works better for you. Let’s face it, we all have negative thoughts at one time or another. This last month has […]
The Subtle Side of EMDR
EMDR is my favourite therapy of all time. It’s super quick, super effective and extremely versatile. I have seen the most dramatic changes in the space of 90 minutes. And it never ceases to amaze me. EMDR is essentially a trauma therapy and it does to give the most dramatic results when used with trauma. […]
Goals, Motivation and Meaning
Setting goals and reaching them is easy, right? We figure out what we want then keep working towards it. That’s how it goes in theory anyway. Well, here are a few little tips for you. When setting your goals make sure they are meaningful. Research says that goals that are based on income are hard […]
How to (Actually) Achieve Your Goals
I have to confess I fell for the oldest trick in the book. I had all these lofty goals about creating an online business, offering affordable self-development programs, improving the lives of loads of people, and working from anywhere in the world. I was living the dream – in my head. Despite how good this […]
How to Overcome Overwhelm
Overwhelm! Yep – I know this one reeeeaaaal good. I seem to spend my life feeling overwhelmed and if I’m not I soon add more stuff – like adding in a relationship course, developing a Stop Procrastinating Course, studying nutrition and learning all about the psychology of weight loss, AND learning about the marketing to […]
Do You Have Grit?
Good news for anyone thinking they’ll never be successful cos they’re not smart enough or talented enough. It appears that grit is what you actually need to succeed. Grit is having resilience in the face of failure. It’s having passion for what you’re doing and putting other things aside to pursue your goal. Grit is […]
Making Your Goals Visual for Maximum Impact
You may have heard that writing down and reading your goals daily improves your chance of achieving them. Unlike many things you hear this is mostly true – according to psychologists with nothing better to do with their time than set up kooky experiments to test such things. Imagine then, how much more powerful visual […]
Measuring Your Progress, New Year’s Resolutions, and the Horizon Effect
If you subscribe to any blogs you can guarantee towards the end of the year you will be getting a million emails about setting New Year’s Resolutions. As we all know, New Year’s Resolutions are notoriously difficult to meet and maintain. In fact, I only set Resolutions like “I resolve to forget more things and […]
How to Set and Achieve Goals
I have been planning for quite some time to improve my business and add some new elements. I’ve had all the enthusiasm in the world. Even the work ethic to get it done. But I’ve still been chasing my tail. I had so many great ideas that I was so excited about. I wanted to […]
The Joy of Doing Nothing
When did you last do … well … nothing? When did you last stare into space and contemplate … well … nothing. There are so many ways to do nothing. You can do nothing in nature. You can do nothing on the lounge (no TV or radio please). You can do nothing in the bath. […]
The Science of Success
We’ve learnt so much more about the workings of the human over the last 10 years but all it’s done to me is make me realize how messed up we really are. Sometimes ignorance really is bliss. I didn’t want to know that it’s my own mind sabotaging my success. I wanted to stay in […]
Calling in Your Soul Mate by Jasmin O’Hara, Astrologer & Counsellor
‘Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage’. – Lao Tzu The truth of this statement resonated with me recently. I like to think I am very independent, able to make my own way in the world. It’s not that I didn’t admit to needing love but more […]
Self-Sabotage Part I
Self-Sabotage: When Something Goes Wrong cos Something Went Right Does this sound like you? You’ve lost a couple of kilos so you eat a family block of chocolate and a mega-tub of ice-cream. You finally reach the income bracket you always dreamed about but you keep doing dumb things with your money so you’re in […]
How to Be Happy Course – simple strategies which make huge differences
All my life I have been the kind of person who has had a natural tendency to overthink, analyse, and feel deeply. While often this has seemed like a curse in that I have had some heartbreaking lows, I have come to learn that it can also be an incredible gift when directed in the […]
How to be Happy Course is one of the best things I’ve done
Just a short Thankyou to Michelle, for imparting all her valuable knowledge into our Happiness Group. It was a great six weeks, full of lots of laughs and learning and with a terrific bunch of people. All very caring, warm and understanding people. It was only an hour or so every week. But I always […]
