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Below is a selection of short blog posts from the archives.

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How to Stop Being a Control Freak anxiety happiness mindfulness psychology Feb 03, 2019

Have you ever been accused of being a control freak? Maybe you pride yourself on your meticulous attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks. It’s a term we use to describe people who like th...

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Five Steps to Breaking Bad Habits goals mindfulness mindset psychology Jan 28, 2019

Around 40-45% of what we do every day is done out of habit. You might be surprised just how much of our lives happen on auto-pilot, but it makes perfect sense when you consider how much time and energ...

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How to Stop Overthinking anxiety mindfulness psychology Jan 21, 2019

Are you an overthinker?

Of course, we’re all thinking all the time – whether consciously or unconsciously. Our mind never really stops spitting out thoughts, therefore thinking itself is not the prob...

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Why Diets Don't Work body image mindset psychology Sep 11, 2017

If you’re like most women, you’ve probably been on a diet at some point in your life. In fact, you’ve probably been on several. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey ...

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How to Develop a Mindset for Success goals mindset psychology Sep 04, 2017

Achieving goals is as much a mental battle as a physical one. You need a clear, compelling goal; the willpower to follow through with action; and an unshakeable belief in your own ability to achieve y...

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Do you need to get out of your comfort zone? confidence goals mindset psychology Aug 14, 2017

We humans tend to opt for what's most comfortable as our default. Familiarity gives us a sense of security and we feel most at ease when there is minimal stress or risk or uncertainty in our environme...

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You Are Enough confidence happiness psychology Aug 06, 2017

“You are enough”.

It’s a simple enough statement but for many people, it bears no ring of truth. It always feels like there is more to do, more to become, more to achieve, and more to improve upon be...

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Three Ways to Manage Worry anxiety mindfulness psychology Nov 24, 2016

November 24, 2016

If you’re a worrier, you’ll know exactly how much time and energy you can potentially waste on that terribly unpleasant mental habit of imagining real or potential problems. To some...

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