Can’t See Outside the Box?
August 30th, 2015
Here’s Diesel the dog who can’t see outside the box:
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The Sow’s Ear Effect
June 22nd, 2018
Telling yourself good stuff about yourself seems, intuitively, like a good idea. It is supposed to help you feel good, or better, about yourself, and to gradually build self-esteem.
But this only works if the statements – or ‘affirmations’ – are believable. Far fetched inspirational statements seem like a good idea, but they can actually have the opposite effect.
Continue readingHear the Storyteller, Not Just the Story
June 22nd, 2018
Stories have the power to persuade and change, they can also condemn and isolate us.
Once we are past childhood we judge a story by the storyteller. We look for interests and motives that could render the story invalid or suspect.
When we listen to the stories we tell ourselves we should be similarly cautious, the narrator is usually hugely biased.
Continue readingLife Pressures, Demands and Balance
June 20th, 2018
It used to be called work-life balance,
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