Impossible to do better than thinking allows It is impossible for us to do better than our thinking will allow. So, when we are not getting the results we want, or are behaving in ways we’d rather not – we need to check our thinking. What is it that I believe about myself, or this […]
Your Chief Safety Officer
October 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Your Chief Safety Officer The amygdala is our chief safety officer. It is a part of our brain and its job is to keep us safe. The amygdala considers anything that is unknown, uncertain, or unfamiliar to be unsafe. When we encounter something that is unknown, uncertain, or unfamiliar, our amygdalas tell us to run […]
Self-condemnation is not a strategy for improvement
October 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Self-Condemnation is not a Strategy for Improvement Self-condemnation never has been nor ever will be a strategy for doing better or improving performance and results. However, self-condemnation runs rampant in our world. Pay attention today to how many times you say something negative to yourself. Then notice that each time we do that, it saps […]
The strongest force in your life ~ your self image
September 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Strongest Force in Your Life ~ Your Self Image Maxwell Maltz, author of Psycho Cybernetics, said that it is impossible to out-perform your self image. It is impossible to do better than your thinking allows. It is impossible to do better than who you think you are. Your self-image determines what is possible for […]
Procrastination = Resistance
July 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Procrastination = Resistance We can always find a “good” reason to not do something. This procrastination happens because we have some sort of resistance to doing that thing – and often this resistance is happening at a non-conscious level, outside of our awareness. The resistance could be something like: It won’t work anyway What if […]
Harsh judgmental self-perception
July 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Harsh Judgmental Self-Perception An anorexic person can look at you or me and make an accurate assessment about our size. But when they look at themselves, they are no longer seeing with their eyes. They are seeing with their mental construct of themselves, their self-image. And, that mental construct says that they are huge. This […]
Thinking of reasons to fully engage or to not fully engage
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of Reasons to Fully Engage or to Not Fully Engage We are either thinking of reasons why we shouldn’t fully engage (now’s not a good time, when ____ happens then I’ll engage, I’ll start tomorrow, and the like) or we are thinking of reasons why we should fully engage (I’m worth it, this […]
And then the little wheels in our head spin – often making up garbage
May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
And then the little wheels in our head spin – often making up garbage We have experiences in life and then often the little wheels in our head spin and we make up a story. This story then impacts our behaviors and our outcomes. We don’t do this consciously or intentionally. It just happens. For […]
Non-conscious allowing
May 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Non-conscious allowing We allow struggle, frustration, anxiety, and limitation in our lives. Of course, we don’t do this consciously or intentionally. But through our non-conscious programming, through the meanings we have attached to life experiences (both consciously and non-consciously), and through other head trash, we do allow these things in our lives. The great news […]
Unconscious Permission
April 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Unconscious Permission When we dream big, take bold action, act courageously, stretch ourselves, and shine brightly – we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. However, if we do these same things without love, without seeing the amazing in others, then we are saying that this is only for special people like me and […]
