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Unwanted behaviours Unwanted behaviours are unconscious habits we don’t like and we wish there was a practical way to change them. They may range from simple behavioural habits to more complex limiting beliefs which make our life difficult. Aristotle said it very nicely. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but…
The attention ultra-weapon Our attention control skill is fairly underrated. Practically, it shapes to a significant extent – positively or negatively – our reality. Although we can consciously direct our attention wherever we want, it will often decide as a naughty kid to go wherever it feels like. Being able to control our attention is a “superhuman”…
Deep or wide type of attention? All people could be split in two different categories: those who agree that people could be split in two categories and those who don’t Just kidding, we are only checking to see if we have your attention. Here we go again: All people could be split in two different…
Discover how you self-sabotage Self-sabotage is so common in life. As if life not bringing us enough problems, sometimes we make it more difficult by creating our own. Our mind can take the role of our strongest ally but also our worst saboteur. It can push us forward or it can pull us back. Saboteurs…
Our personality determines who we are Our personality is behind our thoughts, emotions and actions. We can easily perceive it superficially. However, it demands a high degree of self-knowledge in order to understand its deeper aspects. There are plenty of popular “personality tests” all over the Internet. Most of them however, are not worth spending…
The Johari Window The Johari Window is a great self awareness tool. It is named after the first names of the two psychologists who have invented it, Joseph Lufft and Ηarry Ingam. This tool can help us discover important aspects of ourselves with emphasis in critical skills such as behavior, empathy, team cooperation and personal…
Response Style in Communication Our response style plays an important role in our communication with people. Builds or destroys our relations in work, family or friendships. Finding our own, gives us the necessary awareness in order to change it, if we need to. It also helps us understand other people responses to us. There are…
The state of Flow We have all been involved in activities where we have intense concentration and total commitment. During these activities we feel that we are very competent. We have complete control of the situation. Our skills operate to the fullest. The sense of time, as well as any negative emotions disappear. We are…
What is the difference between our principles and our values? Our personal values are hidden deep in our mind. Spending some time to discover them, allows us to see which aspects of our life are aligned with them and which are in some kind of conflict! Principles Our principles are pushed to us by others,…
The Four Stages of Life Carl Jung identified four distinct life stages in all people’s lives. These stages have nothing to do with what we do for living, how old we are, what we have achieved or how much money we make. Mainly, they are about our most important interests and goals. Also, these stages…
