You probably know how important it is to keep a positive mindset, yet sometimes it’s really hard to keep your optimism up. When things are going bad in your life or business and you really try hard to focus on the positive, it doesn’t really seem to make a big difference in the overall picture.… Continue reading Positivity and Boiling Water
Tag: Mindset
How to Increase Your Positivity
Take a minute to do this exercise: Look around the room and count how many red objects you see. Do it now before reading further.
Changing Is Two Steps Forward and One Backwards
Often when people think about changing something in their lives, they get paralyzed by the thought of change itself. ‘Typically they say to themselves: “I don’t have enough will power to change.“ “I’m never going to be able to do it.“ “I tried it before and it didn’t work“ And any other excuses that their… Continue reading Changing Is Two Steps Forward and One Backwards
Walking My Talk (Literally!) and Personal Integrity
I’m a person who likes to thrive for personal integrity by walking her talk. It’s not always easy or perfect and, as with many things in this life, it’s an ongoing process. My last adventure on this domain has to do with staying healthy and fit.
A Lesson In Personal Development from Martha Beck
At the beginning of April, I read a column by Martha Beck that made me say “Wow!” She was speaking about an exercise of personal development, which I immediately knew that I had to make a copy of since it was such great tool to help my clients. Then, that same day, I was having… Continue reading A Lesson In Personal Development from Martha Beck
Balance is an ongoing process…
Many of my clients want to have a balanced life (who doesn’t?!). Yet, they soon realize that having a balanced life is not something they are going to achieve and then just move to the next thing. It’s more about living in balance by respecting our priorities. In sum, balance is not a final outcome,… Continue reading Balance is an ongoing process…
Search for meaning by Viktor Frankl
Check out this short video (4:22) of Viktor Frankl. See it to the end, you will not regret it! “When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.” –… Continue reading Search for meaning by Viktor Frankl
Thrive with The Three Good Things Exercise
You can find descriptions of “the 3 good things exercise” in several internet sites. This exercise comes from Positive Psychology – a recent branch of science that studies the why people thrive. Martin Seligman, the father of modern positive psychology, explains this exercise in several You Tube videos:
