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The Voices Inside Our Heads
"Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said" Gordon Sumner (The Police) Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Have you ever...
Mar 66 min read
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Everything Flow and (Almost) Everything Changes
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephysus (c. 535-475 BC) is probably best known for the quote reported by Plato in Cratylus :...
Jan 85 min read
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Why Understanding How We Make Decisions is the Key to Quitting Drinking
I was in a yoga class recently and softly, in the background, there was some Indian music playing. I don’t know much about Indian music...
Dec 6, 20244 min read
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What Can We Learn from Tara Swart's The Source about Shaping Our Desired Future?
Manifestation has a bad rep. Some claim that visualising a desired future will cause ‘the universe’ to somehow bring about that outcome....
May 13, 20246 min read
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Sometimes the proximity of death reminds us how to live
My lovely sister Marilyn told me about a letter written by a man with a terminal illness, Simon Boas, which has gone viral. She thought I...
Apr 24, 20245 min read
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Uncovering the Influence of Patterns and Blind Spots on Our Behavior
Humans are great at spotting patterns, but we also have blind spots. I recently took up playing online chess and this is a great example...
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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"Unlocking the Secrets to Greater Happiness: Strategies for Enhancing Your Well-Being"
Something bothers you in the night so you didn’t sleep so well. Maybe it was a car alarm or just the wind. Doesn’t matter – you wake up...
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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TNMI Conference in Tampa, Florida
Last month I had the privilege of attending the This Naked Mind Institute Conference in Tampa, Florida, led by Annie Grace, the founder...
Apr 2, 20244 min read
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It's All About the Message
Humans have been consuming alcohol since, well, before there were humans. Scientists have found that our primate ancestors had enzymes to...
Mar 25, 20247 min read
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What Dune Teaches About Fear and Urges
A couple of weekends ago I went to see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2 at the cinema. It was in the IMAX and it was, in every sense of the...
Mar 18, 20246 min read
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What Your Brain Has In Common With the Streets of Paris
If you’ve ever been in Paris and ventured out onto the streets in the early morning, you will have probably observed a practice which, I...
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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Do You Suffer When You Don't Need To?
Life isn’t always easy. We inevitably have to face the loss of loved ones, illness, financial problems and a whole host of other issues...
Feb 26, 20246 min read
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The Wisdom of Vinny
One of my all-time favourite films is My Cousin Vinny. If you haven’t seen it, seriously, go rent it. You are in for a treat. Joe Pesci...
Feb 19, 20243 min read
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Why Emotion-Based Change Trumps Behaviour-Based Change Every Time
Before I was a personal coach, I coached senior managers in global companies to help them improve customer service, profitability and...
Feb 12, 20246 min read
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The YOLO Trap: What is Happiness?
YOLO. Carpe Diem. You’re a long time dead. These were all excuses I used at one time or another to drink. Often to have a lot of drinks....
Feb 5, 20246 min read
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Stoicism: How a Ship-Wreck Sparked a New Way of Life
The story of Stoicism starts with a shipwreck. A wealthy Phoenician merchant, Zeno of Citium was transporting a cargo of purple die...
Jan 29, 20246 min read
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Alcohol & Anxiety - A Double-Edged Sword
One of the most common reasons given for drinking is that it relieves stress. That could be the stress we feel at the end of a working...
Jan 22, 20246 min read
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The Inspiring Journey of This Naked Mind: From Book to World-Renowned Movement.
I remember when I first read This Naked Mind, Annie Grace’s bestselling book, about six years ago, I knew there was something different...
Jan 16, 20249 min read
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