Posts in Mindset
Rules for Protecting Yourself and Your Family Online
Earlier this year Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister resigned after it was revealed he was expecting a baby with a staff member of his office. The former deputy PM, Barnaby Joyce, is married to someone else and has four daughters. A huge community debate followed as to whether it is anyone’s business what Mr Joyce does
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Is Perfection Over-Rated?
Last night I phoned a second-cousin I hadn’t spoken to in years. I had some family news I wanted to share. I have to admit that this cousin and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. In fact we are not on good terms, although when we were younger we were really close. My cousin
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What Have You Revealed About Yourself Online?
Would you tell a complete stranger what you look like, where you work, where you’ve been, who you know, how much you earn, what you like to do and your opinions on a range of controversial topics? Well, guess what. If you are active on social media you may have already told countless strangers! Just
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New Study Proves That Money Does Buy Happiness
I’m sure you’ve heard all those old sayings before, “money can’t buy you happiness” and the “best things in life are free”, but a new study released this month by Purdue University has found that not to be true. A team of psychologist from Purdue University in Indiana have produced new evidence proving that money
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Does mindfulness equate to prayer?
Have you ever heard of the concept of ‘mindfulness’? At first I dismissed it as a New Age fad, but since then I’ve done some research and discovered that it has many benefits. It’s difficult to explain what mindfulness is, but I’ll give it a shot. Mindfulness is a type of self-awareness training that grew out
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Why Encouragement is a Key Element for Self-Confidence
I read a wonderful article on the weekend by psychology professor Jim Bright on the benefits of encouragement versus motivation. Prof Bright from the Australian Catholic University points out that in recent years the business and sport world have put a lot of effort into ‘motivating’ people. Prof Bright points out that motivation can increase
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Still Struggling With Your Holiday Weight Gain Or Are You Stress Eating?
During November I was eating well and exercising regularly and then along came December. Yes, I went to parties, I held parties, and I ate and drank, and had a wonderful time. Now I’m a few kilograms heavier and trying to get back into the routine of eating heathy food and exercising. It’s always hard
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A Brave New World Is Coming That Will ‘Rate’ People Online
These days before you try a new restaurant you might go online and look at reviews – perhaps visit a site like TripAdvisor. Before you buy a new car or go on a holiday, you are also likely to go online and look at reviews and ratings. How would you feel if I told you
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