Optimism, Resilience and your Attitude

As a long time optimist with an already high level of personal and professional resilience, brought up in a dysfuncitonal family where alcohol and mental illness were rampant, and never talked about, I have had to work on my resilience to maintain my optimism. This quote from Lou Holtz resonates with me, “Your talent determines…

A bright idea…

“Just do 10 minutes if you don’t feel like training and you will find you rarely only do the 10 minutes” Apply this to anything you find difficulty doing, and I’m sure it will work. You will find yourself doing more than the 10 minutes, and get some of those tedious jobs [like tidying my…

Fear, dementia and blogging

According to Wikipedia, “fear is a distressing negative sensation induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. In short, fear is the ability to recognise danger leading to an urge to confront it or flee from it…

Motivation

Motivation is literally the desire to do things. It’s the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It’s the crucial element in setting and attaining goals—and research shows you can influence your own levels of motivation and self-control. So figure out what you want, power…