Why do we think the grass is always greener in some other pasture? This powerful and ubiquitous experience is rooted in a human nature tendency called the focusing illusion. The focusing illusion describes how humans make judgments. Generally, we focus on a subset of...
Once in a while a TV show comes along that captures people’s imagination. Currently we have the first series of Australian Ninja Warrior. Like most of these shows it is a local franchise of a program developed elsewhere and licensed. It is also not a new idea. That...
Do you sometimes have what’s called ‘one of those days’? It may be a series of costly mishaps like spilling coffee on your pants or getting a speeding fine. And it can include feeling neglected, like having people not respond to your texts, having last minute...
Do you realise that every time you speak to yourself you are actually coaching yourself? Are you empowering yourself through your own internal dialogue or beating yourself up? Is that little voice inside of you your best friend or a saboteur? How would you like to be...
When we have challenges and setbacks, it’s easy to dwell on the negative aspects. What happened, what went wrong and what didn’t happen? In reality, this only creates more of the same. Everything in life is made up of energy, and energy can only be transformed, or...
Do you start each year with the best intentions and resolutions, only to find yourself losing momentum and motivation weeks or months later? Many people make New Years’ resolutions – they vow to lose weight, stop smoking, start a new career or business, etc....
