If you are a human being, you face conflict. All the time. A mere 10% of conflict is due to difference of opinion and 90% is due to the wrong tone of voice. For creative ideas and genuine innovation, we need human interaction, dispute and debate. It’s necessary. And inevitable. Just think about it. You Read More
Do you ever wonder how much of what weighs you down is not yours to carry in the first place? Although I like to practise never stressing over what I can’t control, it’s easier said than done. Really. Just try it out for one day. Stress is what happens when something agitates your calmness. And Read More
We all have a primary and a secondary gain. Our primary gain is a positive internal motivation and our secondary gain is a positive external motivation. A perfect one that I can relate to is feeling guilty that I can’t perform a certain task because of a medical condition, such as a ‘tennis elbow’. It Read More
Time is an invaluable gift that most of us take for granted. Nowadays, especially, we are blessed with far more time than ever before. Ultimately, it’s not about having time, it’s about making time. Yep. I can’t tell you how often I hear, ‘I wish I had more time to exercise’ or ‘I wish I Read More
Over time, we have been conditioned to repress our emotions. As we were going through our development years, we were often told things like ‘don’t behave like that in public’ or ‘bite your tongue’. Our parents would continuously scold us, saying ‘stop that crying right now, or else…’, ‘that’s enough whining, young lady’ or ‘I’ve Read More