Tag Archives: Behavior

A Layperson’s guide to basic brain structure!

Following on from last week I thought it would be useful to start with a basic look at the “geography” of the brain and what is currently thought of as an overview of function. I include here an image I … Continue reading

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Using Mental Rehearsal to create your future

As promised here is a reminder about how to use mental rehearsal. So firstly a definition, mental rehearsal is the act of imagining yourself in a situation you normally find challenging and seeing yourself being successful. I wonder how many … Continue reading

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Breaking habitual patterns of thinking

Last week I talked about how some of us have the habit of catastrophizing future experience and how I had noticed this pattern in myself. So what have I been doing about it? The first step in all personal development … Continue reading

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When thoughts of the future lead to despair

My title this week is a little dramatic and yet feels fitting. This week we lost a wonderful man, Robin Williams. He added so much to the world publically and from what I’m reading privately too. Who really knows what … Continue reading

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Being here, now. What does that really mean?

How many of you noticed that I missed writing my blog last week I wonder? Well I didn’t notice until Wednesday! Last week I was on holiday in Somerset and I got caught up in the experience. I got so … Continue reading

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How to remember the good old times! Switching perspectives

I think I’m in heaven! I’m sitting in the garden next to the pond, the sun is blazing down but I’m in the shade of the rose trellis. I can see the fish swimming around and I feel good. What … Continue reading

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Getting back in the driving seat of your life!

Last week I wrote about positive intentions and how these can keep us stuck if we do not find a new way to satisfy these important intentions. This week I want to build on what you need to do to … Continue reading

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Why is forgiveness often so challenging?

It is my birthday today and I found myself thinking “maybe I’ll skip the blog this week”. How interesting when I reflect that I wrote a brief holding blog last week because I was working. What is really going on? … Continue reading

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Transforming poverty consciousness into abundance consciousness

Last week I wrote about changing external behaviours in relationship, this week I want to bring it back to the financial side of things. As with our ability to have relationship with people we also have a relationship with money. … Continue reading

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Changing on the outside by making external shifts

Last week I wrote about changing our values by changing our thinking. This week I want to expand on that theme. Whenever we make major internal shifts in our consciousness there are likely to changes that need to be made … Continue reading

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