Well-Formed Questions are Quality Questions
Quality questions are well-formed questions. That means they do the job you need them to do by eliciting constructive responses and carrying the conversation forward, rather than round in circles.
Resilience Can Be Contagious – Whats Your Story?
By sharing the stories that inspire us, we can help promote resilience in others. In this article from Positive News the author explains how to use a narrative structure to highlight aspects of tragedy that might otherwise be missed.
Learning to Argue Properly
Most arguments cannot be 'won', yet many people still spend a lot of time doing it. Forget 'clearing the air' or 'bringing things to a head', neither should be necessary in the first place.
Aim for Consistency, Not Perfection
Little failures teach us a lot. They help with mental conditioning and developing resilience.
Depression and the Lightbulb Moment
They say that depression is like being in a darkened room. You know there must be a light switch, but you can't find it.
The Time Management Myth
When did you last see an article entitled "I now have a richer life because I've learned to manage my time well"? There is a myth that we should be able to 'manage' our time better. What that really means is that we must manage ourselves.
Don’t Compare Because It’ll Put You Off
When you compare your goal with where you are now it seem far-off and that can discourage you. Start with what you have, and you'll be motivated.
The Foundations of Resilience – Self Esteem
Self-esteem is much talked about but it doesn't mean much; it's more useful to understand what contributes to self-esteem.
The Explanation Isn’t the Solution
The explanations that we offer ourselves are probably for our own comfort. They do little to provide answers, or ideas about how we can usefully respond to a dilemma.
