Matters of the Mind
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Your Stuff
It’s been a couple of weeks since 2016 began. New Year New You. How can the year or you be “new” if you’re dragging the past behind you? How can you create a new you when you are weighed down with the stuff you accumulated as the old you? All of us accumulate...
Mindful or Mind Full?
“It makes no difference what the clock says or what the calendars says. It is still now and always will be now.” Joe Goldsmith A new year. That’s what the calendar tells us. That’s what the stroke of midnight signifies on December 31st. We have...
Why You Fail
The beginning of a new calendar year triggers a response in us to make a change. It’s like a signal that tells us that we get another chance. A new year inspires us to set goals and invest in our dreams. It is an opportunity to try new things and create a new...
Flip Your Switch
Do you know what a switchword is? The term was introduced by Sigmund Freud in 1905, but it wasn’t until 1963 that Chicago-based ad man, James T Mangan, devised the first list of switchwords. These “magic” words were published in his book, The Secret of Perfect...
Five Ways to Trick Your Willpower
We all need to engage our willpower if we want to get anything done. Willpower is a function of your conscious mind, along with logic, reasoning and awareness. Together these qualities comprise a whopping 12% of your mind. The other 88% is your subconscious...
Doing the Holiday Thing
If you celebrate the Christmas holiday, the calendar is a constant reminder that there are only so many shopping days left. Time is running out! The days are flying by! You have gifts to buy. Cookies to bake. A tree to decorate. There are parties to plan and to...