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We all have a tendency at times to catastrophise our thoughts, make false assumptions, and over-generalise our internal and external statements, often without realising we are doing it. We also have the ability to choose which thoughts are helpful to enable us to achieve our goals.  For example, with public transport, we can choose to catch a certain train or hop on a bus, or not. Similarly, we can choose to engage and explore our thoughts, or take a step back, observe them and let them...

This article discusses the powerful and transformative effects of practising mindfulness by intentionally focusing attention on the present moment, enhancing self-awareness and ultimately taking responsibility for how we respond to life stimuli. It's so easy to get tangled in the complex web of our analytical minds and to disconnect from the joys of life experiences. I often catch myself becoming absorbed by thoughts or reacting rather than responding mindfully to 'life triggers' leading to...

We’ve all been there. You’ve hit a crossroads in life and are faced with a number of different choices. Some may feel risky, scary even, while others feel safe and comfortable. Knowing which way to go can be difficult, especially when we start to torture ourselves with ‘what ifs’.

Whether it’s figuring out if you should quit your job or knowing if moving abroad is the right choice for you, decision making can bring out our inner critic, telling us we “can’t do it” or that we’ll “fail”....

You are going to make a mistake; things are going to go wrong; it's not going to go the way you wanted. Sorry! However, you can deal with it well. According to Buddhist philosophy, any time we suffer misfortune, two arrows fly our way. The first arrow is the actual bad event, which can cause pain or just dissatisfaction. The second arrow is the suffering. That's actually optional. The second arrow represents our reaction to the bad event. It's the manner in which we choose to respond...

When we are engaged with our passions, it feels good. We find our natural gifts and we are motivated to do more and learn more. People pick up on it. It is attractive. However, it is a widely held belief that we must sacrifice our passions in order to earn good money and create the lifestyle we desire within our society. Knowing and connecting with our passions means it is possible to bring joy into whatever we do. We know how to make the best of any situation - whether that is putting on...

When it comes to the workplace, it can be hard to articulate your thoughts with a constructive attitude - particularly if you find having confidence in your opinions difficult, or you’re aware there are sensitive members of your team.

But giving constructive criticism is a healthy activity in the workplace and enables important projects to move forward, better working relationships to flourish, as well as more open and honest discussions. It encourages creative thinking, confidence...

When I was in my young twenties, I would often find myself in a hopeless loop of negative thoughts and, as a result, it led to anxiety about many things, from worrying about being judged to obsessing about perfectly fitting each person’s criteria of me. Due to my low self-esteem, I created an endless pattern of worry and anxiety trying to live up to my own imagined expectations, and as a result I would sabotage my future before I had even got there! I became so used to thinking in this...

When asked the question: “What is it that you most want for your child?”, most parents I have spoken to have said something along the lines of “I just want them to feel happy within themselves.” Naturally, parents want their child to feel good about who they are, but for adolescents this can seem like an extremely hard task. The internet and social media age hasn’t made this any easier. Snapshots of “the perfect life” are on show everywhere, and this...

Most of us have experienced, or at least witnessed, performance anxiety, be it in sports, exams or work presentations. Take sport; I've learned much from athletes and their focus. However, even the very top ones, have been known to 'choke', which is, in essence, 'losing it under pressure' or being 'unable to act/react at the appropriate level'. Team sports fans know that playing 'home' is usually an advantage. However, it is not always easier having your fans around you. Studies done on...