Mind

Some months ago I had a telephone counselling call from a woman in the country. Her husband is a shift worker and when she arrived home unexpectedly one day he was dressed up in women’s clothes, he was wearing a wig and had make-up on. She was devastated because they have been married for three years and she was totally unaware of his habit.

Your thoughts are very powerful and can shape your life in a positive or negative way.

An acquaintance recently sent me this moving story about someone who in spite of great obstacles kept his dream alive.

When people think of criticism, most think of either deliberate criticism (a blunt, hurtful, rude or judgmental comment made intentionally) or constructive criticism (a comment designed to ‘help’ you in some way with performance, behaviour, etc).

I have heard many acronyms for fear in years past and most of them with a negative undertone

If I were able to chart my brain right now it would have certainly more peaks and troughs than the recent history of our Australian Stock Exchange.

Well, it’s October and between having to lodge your tax return by the end of the month, the HSC in about a week or so, Christmas round the corner plus all your ongoing daily rush for many it’s a stressful time of the year.

I’m sure most of you have heard at least somewhere about the 80/20 rule. It is applied in many circumstances and a lot of the time in relation to wealth than 20% of the people have 80% of the money. Well the 80/20 rule also applies to personal development and our issues as well.

When you really need to perform mentally for an exam or a presentation at work, there are natural ways to make sure your brain is firing on all cylinders.

Did you know that the way you breathe controls your thoughts and emotions?

The patterns learnt by the brain affect your behaviour, thoughts, actions, senses, comprehension, nervous system and release of chemicals.

Serotonin is an important brain chemical (neurotransmitter) that contributes to a range of functions. Serotonin helps to regulate mood, sleep cycles, appetite, memory, and some muscular functions.