Inspiration vs Motivation = Carrot vs Stick
Recognising the difference between inspiration and motivation, and knowing which works best for you, will help with your New Year's resolutions.
Patience Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
You can’t put your heart into something if you feel that you never have time. Practicing patience can help to counter the sense that things are speeding up, or that we are losing control. What would you do if you had 12 hours to spare?
Multitasking Murders Concentration
There was a time, a couple of years ago when multitasking was all the rage at work; he or she who could do it was clearly superior to those who couldn’t. But the honeymoon's over, multitasking has a downside too.
Christmas Survival Reminder
Christmas should be fun, but it's easy to get swept up in 'Xmas traction', and lose sight of the things you value most about it. If you celebrate Christmas, here's how to keep it in perspective, so you don't lose track!
It’s Not What You Eat, But How You Eat
Focus on how you eat and you can forget about what you eat. There are zillions of benefits that will astound you. And remember Aesop's maxim: "A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety." Eating wisely – or Wise Eating if you prefer – can be transformative, if you give it a chance.
The Power of Acceptance and Curiosity
Living in the moment is something we do naturally, so we all know how. Look closely and there are examples everywhere. Here are six benefits you should know about.
Be Patient With Virtue
Do you ever think about virtue as a goal for personal development? I didn't. I was given a double-edged message. On the one hand, I was told that I should aspire to it, but then the examples I was given put it out of my reach.
Wrapping Increases Enjoyment
In a world of instant gratification it can be a rare delight to wait for things we want; more is not necessarily better. Waiting and expectancy can increase the enjoyment, whereas surfeit diminishes it.
Don’t Tell Me I’m Neurotic!
We all need to categorise people sometimes, it helps us think and navigate in our lives, but labels are for labellers. Things won't object to being labelled, but people should. When labels stick they can be a nuisance, and if I choose to wear a label somebody else has applied to me it probably won't reflect whom I am.
It’s a Wilderness Out There…
A wilderness experience can happen where you least expect it. Isolation can be a cleansing experience, but the real surprise is when your immersion in something new comes to an end.
