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Many times we engage with psychological techniques with an outcome focus. The idea is that we work with a technique for a certain length of time and then hopefully it becomes part of our functioning. From there we can either

I’m endlessly fascinated by the impact of our beliefs on our life experience and emotions. I’m talking about our core beliefs here- not surface level beliefs like: “I believe in this political party”, or “I believe in a certain cause.”

When I browse through self-help psychology and business sections of the average bookstore, it’s interesting to see how many of those books are at their core books about change. Shelves are packed with messages about how we can change to

Most of us have someone in the family who is constantly self-sacrificing and never taking time for themselves. They’re always the first to start on the housework and the last to switch off and relax and the end of the

We hear a lot of talk about willpower. It’s one of those subjects everybody wants to know more about. People crave insight into willpower and, especially, how to get more of it. Hell, I wish I had more willpower. Don’t

Would you eat uranium? I doubt it. Physically, it would be a really bad idea. Then ask yourself, would you fill your life with radioactive psychology? Mentally and emotionally, that too would be a really bad idea. But unfortunately, that’s

Often, we have very strong beliefs about things. We create a strong narrative to back up those beliefs. Characters, plot, situations and multiple data points are amassed to build strength into that narrative. They all support the “factuality” of our

Let’s be honest. Many of us feel strong self doubt about our own abilities. This self doubt seriously handicaps potential and prevents us from leveraging the benefits of optimal thinking. Surrendering this way lets self doubt overtake us. It makes

Procrastination, it’s like that horrendous monster chasing you down in childhood nightmares. Remember those nightmares? Every night, you dreaded going to sleep. You knew you’d wake in a cold sweat.

Do you feel a great pressure when faced with decision-making? Many of us do. When making decisions, our choices often turn out against us in the short term. The dissatisfaction leads us to give ourselves a hard time.