Mind Blog

It’s easy to recognise ‘bad attitudes’ in other people. Most of the time we just grin and bear other peoples grumpy, opinionated, selfish attitudes and behaviours. But if it all gets too much, we may explode and order someone to “change your damned attitude!” But that never works. So, how exactly do you change an…

Looking at current world events is enough to make anyone worried! So much of it is completely out of our individual control… but that doesn’t mean you can’t control yourself. Personal life, current events, politics, economy, etc., is stressful for so many people for so many different reasons. There are a million things in life…

What’s your best state to be in when making love? What’s your best state to be in at work? And what’s your best state to be in when playing with your kids, or watching a movie, or reading a book, or playing sport? The list could go on with as many activities as you can…

Never has there been a time in the modern world when Critical Thinking for Everyday Life has been more essential! At the time of writing, global politics is in turmoil; humanitarian crises, cost of living crises exacerbated by tit-for-tat tariffs (even though most people don’t know what tariffs are and how they work!), environmental crises,…

I started working with a client recently who was a people pleaser and always gave in to other people’s needs – even if this meant being unhappy themselves. “The trouble is,” they said, “I’m weak and always opt for the path of least resistance”. As a coach, I noticed straight away a major flaw in…

Achieving balance in life is important. But this doesn’t mean simply living with the status quo. On the contrary, balance is important to create generative change which can significantly change your life. Part of this involves balancing down-to-earth Critical Thinking so that you can actually achieve things, with your unique passions – your values. I…

I’ve got some really important questions for you at the end of this article that could seriously transform your life. But first let me lay the groundwork. Some may say that my days are monotonous and boring! Here’s what I mean, my timings can be flexible, but the content doesn’t change that much… Get up…

In any walk of life, we need to set goals if we want to move forward. In today’s world especially where the speed of change and development is getting quicker by the day, setting business goals is an essential process otherwise you’ll just stagnate and get left behind. I’ll share the SPECIFY model of goal…

Creating effective personal, professional and social boundaries is of vital importance to your social, business and personal wellbeing. I think we can all agree that responsibility is a good thing. Taking responsibility ourselves, insisting on others being responsible at work, teaching responsibility to kids… are all respected and respectful ways of being in the world….

Have you ever noticed how ‘stuff gets joined together’ in your mind? You might see, hear or feel something in the world, or simply think of something (remember those mental movies?) and it triggers a negative feeling, e.g. we see a person we don’t like and it triggers the negative feelings we have towards them,…