Thoughtwork

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May 19

3 Phases of Self-Development

In self-development there are quick wins, there are life transformations and there is the bit in the middle. And this is where most people g

Are you making these common thought errors?

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Apr 21

Are you making these common thought errors?

Some of the most pervasive thought errors I have found people bring to coaching sessions also happen to be ones they believe are unique to t

Embracing Authenticity: You Don't Have to Fake Positivity to Train Your Brain

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Feb 3

Embracing Authenticity: You Don't Have to Fake Positivity to Train Your Brain

Many self-help gurus often preach the importance of positivity, leading us to believe that we must always “think positive” to train our brai

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Dec 10, 2023

Learning new things

I wanted to write a blog about the feelings that can steer us away from learning new things. I have heard several people say they are...

The difference between the "Truth" and wanting to be right

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Dec 1, 2023

The difference between the "Truth" and wanting to be right

Spam Filter For Your Brain - Episode 53 We're quite often told that we shouldn't try and put our energy and our efforts into trying to...

Why feeling bad about feeling bad, probably isn't helping.

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Nov 8, 2023

Why feeling bad about feeling bad, probably isn't helping.

I have been thinking a lot about how common it is for us to disregard ourselves and belittle our emotions. Or some of them. The socially u

Manage your mind so you can show up for yourself consistently

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Nov 6, 2023

Manage your mind so you can show up for yourself consistently

How often do you stop yourself from doing things because you are worried about getting it wrong? Which is perfectly normal. But not always..

Creating new brain patterns (with a calculated use of ballet dancing trains)

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Oct 19, 2023

Creating new brain patterns (with a calculated use of ballet dancing trains)

When it comes to making changes to our habits and brain patterns, it can be easy to just focus on what we want to stop doing. When we do tha

That time I caught my brain out for lying

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Oct 12, 2023

That time I caught my brain out for lying

I wanted to share a wonderful / agonising little experience, which is a great example of how your brain lies to you and that maybe you

You probably have more choices than you think you do

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Sep 9, 2023

You probably have more choices than you think you do

When we make decisions from a place of survival, we are focused on keeping our heads above water and getting through the day-to-day. We may

How much emotional baggage are you willing to unpack?

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Jun 28, 2023

How much emotional baggage are you willing to unpack?

By calling it “emotional baggage”, we immediately label the emotions as heavy, inconvenient, cumbersome, and something to be manoeuvred.

How inspirational memes can actually be useful

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Jun 15, 2023

How inspirational memes can actually be useful

Even though these lovely inspirational quotes on our wall might be something that we can see the benefit of, if we were to believe them.

The Power of Mindset: Understanding the Link Between Thoughts and Emotions

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May 27, 2023

The Power of Mindset: Understanding the Link Between Thoughts and Emotions

the circumstances around you can change, but if you are still having the same old thoughts (hello ingrained beliefs) you’ll still feel

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May 26, 2023

Why Affirmations Did Not Work for You

ne of the ways that you can find a connection to some of these words is just to find some incremental, neutral thoughts that are more in the

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May 25, 2023

Overwhelm and Expectations

When we stack up obligations, and we know full well that we give ourselves a terrible time when we get things wrong it feels dangerous

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May 24, 2023

Self care tips for tough days

When we prioritise self-care, we give ourselves the space and time we need to recharge and refocus. This, in turn, helps us build

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May 19, 2023

When Everyone Else Is Wrong

It can feel very reassuring to band yourself in with the "good people" and all the mistakes and terribleness that happen out there

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May 12, 2023

We don't need another quick fix cure

when we fixate on this idea of "solving" the problem that we have at the moment, we miss out on what is most of our lives because we're

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Apr 21, 2023

Better Boundaries

Boundaries are a set of values about your life that you want. That's it. Well, this puts us in the space of trying to look at boundaries

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Apr 17, 2023

Learning to grow more brain

the good news is that our brains can change, through a process known as neuroplasticity. It is the same way we have learnt everything, from