Articles and tips around self-improvement, energy management, discipline, philosophy and harsh-truths.
Reading Time: 9 minutesRecently I got asked in one of my coaching sessions how to manage the constant amount of conflicting requests that arise. How do you prioritize? What is the best investment of time? How do you communicate if you say no to something? That made me pause as I did not have an immediate good answer […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAccording to a survey in 2019, email is the most frequently used communication tool in the workplace, with 77.8 % of respondents citing it as their primary form of communication This is followed by face-to-face conversations (51.2%), instant messaging (47.7%), telephone calls (44%), and text messaging (37%). Considering this fact it is high time you
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen you’re passionate about something, it’s very tempting to keep working, even when you feel tired. We’ve all done it… You work through your lunch break and sometimes forget to eat all day. I’ve even forgotten to go to the toilet, then at 8pm I realise that my bladder is about to burst. It’s not
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Eisenhower Matrix is a method of prioritizing your tasks on the basis of their urgency. It helps to determine the activities that are important and the ones that do not deserve your attention at all. The Eisenhower Matrix was created by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the USA. One of his famous quotes is,
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is the Pomodoro Technique and where did it come from? The Pomodoro Technique was created by Italian student Francesco Cirillo in the 1980’s. He discovered that if he broke up his study time into small intervals, it helped him to focus better. The Pomodoro Technique is extremely simple to implement. The basic premise is that you work on
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLearning how to sleep better will improve your mood, health and wellness. Insufficient rest can cause our body to produce increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol, so getting a good night’s sleep can improve your cognitive abilities, boost your productivity and your mental health. Here are some top tips on how to sleep better:
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOur bodies have natural energy cycles, and when we tune into those cycles and work with them instead of against them, things feel easier. You can get into flow more easily. Have you ever completed a task one day and it feel simple and quick, but another day the same task feels like wading through
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Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking gratitude a daily habit can help to retrain our minds and help us to be grateful for even the smallest things in life. It can help to refocus on the things that we have, not on what may be lacking in our lives. And of course, spreading your gratitude and positivity will have a
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn order to wake up earlier (and not hate it), you need better sleep. That means sleeping earlier in addition to eliminating stress and creating a suitable environment for your body to fall asleep. While it’s inevitable to wake up with grogginess, a well-defined morning plan and simple actions can help you become more alert.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the mini-article, Habits explained part 4: Routine/Response we discussed how to structure routines/responses. We repeat what is immediately awarded and we avoid what is immediately punished, this is why the last step in the habit loop is the reward. In this short article, we discuss how to make use of the reward mechanism for your
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