Intuition – Why doesn’t it always work?
Making decisions is hard. Have you ever been told to listen to your intuition when you make a choice? Having an inner voice that always knows what’s right for you sounds great, doesn’t it? Only problem, it doesn’t always work. Sometimes your gut tells you...
3 Reasons Why You Still Suffer From Anxiety
I have lived with different levels of anxiety for as long as I can remember. Six years ago, it took over my life so slowly that I didn’t realise what was happening until anxiety crippled me. I tried everything: box breathing, meditation, hypnotherapy, tapping, Yoga…...
The Difference Between Emotions and Feelings
Most people use the terms emotions and feelings interchangeably. I’m certainly guilty of that! But there is a difference. A big difference. And understanding it unleashes a power you never knew you had. Let me explain. What are emotions? Emotions are the unconscious...
What If Everything Is a Skill?
It all began with Keanu Reeves. A few years ago I was in a deep depression. Even I couldn’t stare at the wall all day though so I found myself a project. I decided to watch every movie Keanu Reeves made. How hard could that be, right? Harder than I thought! But when I...
Self-Awareness – Where to Start
When you are self-aware, you notice everything that happens in your body and your mind as it is happening. So self-awareness refers to the three areas that form you: your thoughts your body your emotions You can approach self-awareness from each of these three angles....
Self-Awareness – The Why, What and How
Emotional Intelligence is the second most important skill-set for success, no matter how you define success. (What’s the most important skill, you ask? A growth mindset because then you can learn anything, including EI skills.) Self-awareness is the cornerstone...
Why Do We Have Emotions?
Ever had too much of a feeling? Too much worry, too much anger, too much sadness. Just too much. A lot of our daily habits are ways to cope with all those emotions and feelings raging through our bodies and minds. By cope, I mean suppress and ignore them. Nothing...
7 Things About Emotions
I’m in control of my life. You’re in control of your life. We’re all in control of our lives. Right? We know what we’re doing! I know why I just ate a slice of that cake. Because I was hungry. It had nothing to do with me shouting at a colleague for five minutes. He...
Sense vs Sensibility
I recently re-read Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. I have read most of her novels several times, because I change so the novel changes too. When I read the book for the first time, I thought to myself that Elinor Dashwood was the perfect role model: Poised, calm...