Thinking yourself confident
What if there was a way to shortcut your success by thinking yourself into being more confident, so you can do anything you want to do?
Intentions
I know setting goals around what you want to do isn’t for everyone - but what about setting an intention of how you want to be? This is an idea I’ve been toying with recently!
What I’ve learnt from Carol Dweck
Carol Dweck’s work has been very influential in my thinking and approach to life. Here, I share some of the key things I’ve taken away from her best-selling book, Mindset.
I want to be positive, but...
Being more positive may be something you want to develop but it isn’t always easy. Here are 3 ideas to see if you can take some of the negatives out of finding the positives!
How to stop being a people pleaser with 4 simple ideas
Doing things for others is not a bad thing, but when you are doing things that you might not want to be doing, or are coming at a cost to you, then you might be falling into the realms of people-pleasing, and this may not be such a good thing for you.
3 examples of manifesting a great outcome
What are your thoughts about manifestation? I believe in the law of attraction - like attracting like - and share some of my own examples of how knowing an outcome I wanted to achieve were manifested (and it was never in the way I had first thought!)
What is the difference between procrastination and listening to your body?
Today, I want to share my own struggle with you. I’m not here as a guru or as someone who has her sh*t together, but as a fellow human being who is constantly learning and sharing her own journey to try to help you on yours.
Why is it so difficult for us to be kind?
We have a voice and I would love for us to use this power to build each other up, rather than knock each other down, and to celebrate our strengths, differences and uniqueness. How can you be kind today?
5 types of imposter - which one are you?
In her book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Valerie Young outlines five ways imposter syndrome feelings may emerge. I outline these in this latest blog post and share some ideas to help you reframe your thinking, if you identify with any of these.
What is stopping you?
This post will help you to help a friend move out of talking about their goals and into action to achieving them.
A quick hack to stop panic attacks
Panic attacks and anxiety can dent your self-confidence. This mindfulness technique might be the thing you need to quickly reclaim some calm.
Consistently be all or something
What if you took one small action every day that moved you, at least in part, towards your goal? This consistent, all or something, attitude is something I have learnt in lockdown, thanks to Betty Rocker, and am really advocating for!
Psychometric tests
The term ‘psychometric tests’ can fill some of us with dread. We don’t want to be put into a box, or given a label, or be judged or compared to others. This post explains a bit more about what the 3 psychometric tests can measure and how we can use them to help us become more self-aware and effective within our careers.
The perfect myth that is keeping you trapped
Perfectionism can fool you into thinking you are taking action, building your confidence and achieving your goals, whereas your reality may be the exact opposite.
The stewing box technique
You want to have a positive outlook, but what happens when someone really annoys you? I say, let yourself feel annoyed - but within the confines of a stewing box!