Not Yet
I’d like you to think back to a time when you received feedback or a result that made you feel like you had failed. What impact did that experience have on you? Did it motivate you to power on to improve? Or were you more inclined to just give up? Carol Dweck is the Lewis […]
Play To Your Strengths
One of the biggest breakthroughs in psychology and leadership theories over the past decade has been in the area of strengths. Strengths can be defined as a “pre-existing capacity for a particular way of behaving, thinking or feeling that is authentic and energising to the user, and enables optimal functioning, development and performance” (Linley, 2008). […]
In the Business of Wellbeing
There is no ignoring the fact that unwell employees are expensive to organisations. Beyond Blue has found that depression and anxiety alone cost Australian businesses about $10.9 billion a year. The financial implications associated with having unwell employees is not the only cost to businesses however, there are productivity costs also such as the inability […]
In The Zone
I’d like you to think about a time when you were fully absorbed in an activity and everything around you disappeared. Your mind would have been focused on nothing but the task at hand. Time would have ticked by without you realising and you would have had no real experience of feelings or emotions. You […]
The Flogsta Scream
In a small town in Sweden, at exactly 10pm every night, students stop what they’re doing, open their windows and begin to scream into the night. I know this because a number of years ago I spent six months living in Uppsala’s Flogsta neighbourhood, and took part in this tradition. The intent behind the Flogsta […]
The Third Space
Do you ever leave the office with more than just your hand / laptop / lunch bag? Many of us carry the burden of a hard day’s work with us when we arrive home. We open the door highly strung and tense, rather than being relaxed and present with our loved ones. Dr Adam Fraser […]
Your Why
In another post, I looked at The Power of Purpose and why it is important for everyone to have a purpose. Often referred to as a personal mission statement, it can provide direction when determining your goals, fuel your passions and help you make decisions. At the end of the post, I asked “What’s your […]
From Mindlessness to Mindfulness
Do you ever feel like you are going through life on auto-pilot? That your days are blurred and you’re not sure when or how you even completed certain tasks? We all have minds that are constantly racing, full of mindless thoughts often dwelling on the past or stressing about the future, that distract us from […]
The Other Side of Psychology
Traditionally, Psychology was meant to achieve three things; 1. cure mental illness, 2. improve ‘normal’ lives and 3. identify and nurture high talent. Unfortunately, following World War 2, the focus of Psychology has been on the first, and fixing lives that needed help. This is obviously critically important for those suffering mental illness, yet the […]
The Circle of Influence v. The Circle of Concern
The Circle of Influence and The Circle of Concern (The Circles) were first introduced to me by Stephen Covey in his hugely popular book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (based on Julian Rotter’s work) is a concept I regularly come back to, as it is an easy to remember guide for where I […]