JJPsych_Daily

Try Easier!

I think it’s fairly common knowledge that trying too hard to reach a goal can, if fact, block, hinder, or just make the process of...

From Thinking to Believing.

Can you put your finger on the difference between thinking and believing? I know when I think about this I don't believe that I instantly...

I Can't Stand it

This is the phrase that is most responsible for any stress or pressure you feel in any situation. " I can't stand it". What you're really...

Improve Your Response to Adversity.

In the face of adversity "the most elegant way of getting better, instead of just feeling better, is to acknowledge that you partly...

Is Pressure a Privilege?

…or is it a pain in the ass? There is a quote that goes around the high-performance corridors when the stakes get high, "pressure is a...

You do You.

I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, And you are not in this world to live up to...

Quality Motivation. Doing What You Want.

Balancing your drive to attain a goal and the perspective you use in attaining that goal is critically important. As soon as you push too...

Stress- Seeing and Coping.

Why is it so hard for people to recognise their role in the creation of their stress? Since stress became a thing and part of a way of...

The Important Art of Focusing on the Possible.

I think one of the hardest things in the journey towards goal achievement is dealing with the moments in which motivation wanes. Today...

Rest in Peace Your Majesty.

Today I want to pay my respect to HRH Queen Elizabeth who passed away yesterday. A tremendous role model of leadership, stoicism, and...

From Uncertainty to Conviction.

When your situation becomes stressful it can sometimes be because it has become uncertain. Having stepped out of employment to free...

What’s the Story?

Self- talk, meaning making, reflection, and the stories we tell ourselves are critically important to our psychological wellbeing. So...