confidence

INNER CONFIDENCE AND THE TWO KEYS YOU NEED TO UNLOCK YOUR POWER

The biggest thing that I’ve learnt over the last five years – is that inner confidence is the key to everything. One of the other things that I have found is that the later in life you find that you need it, the harder it is to procure! Failure and resilience as a child can be the most powerful tools in building inner confidence – the belief that whatever life throws at you – YOU HAVE GOT THIS! The more you can get yourself out there trying, failing and surviving at a young age, the more your tenacity and resilience …

THE LINK BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL HEALTH AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT?

According to research published in March this year 2023, poor mitochondrial health was associated with Alzheimer’s disease. I have included a link to the research at the bottom of this article, but thought it would be good to explain things in simpler language and also look at one very important way to boost the health of your mitochondria. What are Mitochondria? Mitochondria are the little energy factories inside each of your bodies cells, that make the food that you eat, into the energy that you need to live, by combining it with oxygen. Muscle cells are thought to contain the …

9 WAYS TO KICK FEAR OUT OF YOUR LIFE ONCE AND FOR ALL

Fear gets to the best of us, whether it is fear of failure, fear of success or even fear of fear. All of us have experienced fear at some point in our lives and it can be a real stumbling block that holds us back from being truly successful. Fear can’t hold you back forever, if you don’t let it. There are several ways to overcome fear, here are my top 9: 1. SEPARATE REALITY FROM PERCEPTION Ask yourself what is really going on, locate the facts and place them over your feelings. 2. IDENTIFY THE TRIGGER Figure out what …

A 3 STEP APPROACH TO UNLOCKING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE

Determining what our purpose is in life can be one of the hardest questions that we as humans must try to answer. In this article we will be going through a step by step process, exploring your feelings and options, and by the end, you should have a fairly solid tool you can immediately employ in your life, to help give it a meaningful direction! There are three steps to the process of discovering the purpose of your life: Understanding The Principle of Choice Norman Vincent Peale has this to say about the power of choice. “The greatest power we …

TIME TO REWIRE YOUR BRAIN AND BUILD YOUR RESILIENCE.

In life most people will naturally take the path of least resistance – the easiest route to market. Our brain creates pathways to try to help us get what we need as quickly as possible. The challenge comes when we want to change the wiring and be less impulsive. For instance, overturning the urge to reach for pleasure foods when we want to be rewarded, or quitting a job or qualification when the going gets tough. Today I am happy. I have lost weight, toned up and my fitness is as good as it has ever been. I also feel …

NUTRITION FOR LONGEVITY – A POWERHOUSE PACKED LUNCH FOR A LONG LIFE

When thinking about trying to “lose weight” it can be really easy to get sucked into the world of restriction and eating “low calorie” or “low fat.” A healthier way to reframe weight loss is to think about becoming a healthy person rather than an overweight person who “must” lose weight for a holiday or event. To work towards identifying as a healthy person allows for a longer time frame and a longer journey, that will include highs and lows, successes and failures. The final outcome of being a healthy person also allows for the long term sustainable 80/20 way of …

IS IT TIME TO FIND YOUR INNER STRENGTH?

The power of impulsivity on progression So, we just got through Blue Monday, but January is a long month often sat waiting for the holy grail of payday.  How are you feeling? Are you down and depressed or happy to be through the expense and excess of Christmas?   I wonder if people fall into two camps.  People who love Christmas and get depressed in January, and those who hate the festive season and embrace the new beginnings and clean living of January? I know that I am the latter.  I hate Christmas. The added pressures, the waste, the pointless extravagance, …

Stop Ignoring These 7 Inspiring Truths

People know who they have the potential to be. The challenge is seeing that process through. Self-development is an art. It takes time. It requires patience. It asks you to step outside your comfort zone. It is challenging — and that’s the point. However, the biggest challenge when it comes to self-development is the process itself. People really struggle with the path and all its twists and turns, much more than they do any single obstacle. But should you learn how to walk that path of self-development, you will learn some tried truths to live by: 1. Any failure can be reframed as …

How to be 1% Better Every Day

“Compounding is the greatest mathematical discovery of all time.” — Albert Einstein The quest to become a better version of yourself often feels like a roller coaster ride. It’s hard. And it’s usually so uneven. You can end in failure. But life is a journey, not a marathon, so you always have another opportunity to restart and improve. Many people practically look out for secrets, tricks, and hacks that will make EVERYTHING better right now. But unfortunately life doesn’t work that way. There are no “overnight successes”. Think of all the incredible people you truly admire. They didn’t succeed becasue …

How To Become Ridiculously Self-Aware In 20 Minutes

Four years ago my sister got me something that would dramatically alter the direction of my life. In fact, it was probably the most influential gift I’ve ever received. It would help me find my true calling, become a writer at the Huffington Post, and go on a 5-month road trip across America by myself. You know what it was? One of these… A journal. A freaking journal. Here are 4 Life-Changing Benefits Of Daily Journaling You’d think that sitting down and putting pen to paper wouldn’t be that life-changing of a practice. In this article you’ll learn four things.. …