Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) started his professional career as a behaviourist, however moved on to become a psychoanalyst. In 1943, in a paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation”, he proposed the psychological theory known as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. His suggested we had two different types of needs – the first four levels of the…
“Success” by Bessie Stanley
I read the following poem by Bessie Stanley (1904) – “Success” many years ago and it resonated with me and still does today. The poem is often contributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert Louis Stevenson. Personally, I like the way Bessie has referred to success. Many people attribute success to material possessions or extrinsic…
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Goals
What did you dream of being when you were a child? A teacher, a fireman, a carpenter, a sportsperson? Are you living that dream today? Chances are, like many people, you identified goals to get yourself to where you are in your life today. Many of those goals were probably SMART goals – Specific, Measureable,…
8 Tools for Using Your Time Wisely (Personal Effectiveness)
In today’s world, many of us are busy juggling the demands of work and life and want to make the most of the time we have (N.B. if you are a procrastinator, you might like to have a look at this analogy of time in jelly beans). Sometimes it might be nice to have a…
The Choices We Make
Every choice we make has an impact on the world we live in and are creating. Are we aligning with our purpose or pushing against it? Only you will know the answer to that. A friend of mine Kristine shared the following video this week. I liked the message as it is something I am…
Tweed / Gold Coast Mindfulness and Meditation in Everyday Life Workshop on February 8, 2014
Are you ready to live a happy and fulfilling life? You have probably heard about meditation and mindfulness, but not sure what it is or how it links to your health and happiness. You may have even tried meditation before, however didn’t feel it clicked for you? Well why not come and join us for…
Jon Kabat-Zinn: What is Mindfulness?
Meditation is paying attention in a systematic way – in order to be awake as often we are on autopilot (living life like Groundhog Day) and live in the past or future. In this video clip, Jon Kabat-Zinn discuss what is mindfulness and refers to mindfulness as presence of heart. I like that description –…
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