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Confession: I am a multi-tasker trying her best to stop being one. Or at least reduce multitasking dramatically. Why? Many reasons, however I guess the major one is that I was starting feeling I was not really “doing” any of the tasks and activities I was on. That left...
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Change is simply on the agenda of any company (and of any employee, no matter at which level): a new project, a reorganization, a change in the team leadership or a new software being implemented… it’s actually making no difference. Each day we are confronted with change. I guess...
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And here you are. You making sure to do some exercise, you even find time to meditate every now and then and – last but not least – you identified a few key situation which are freaking you out and actively decided how to react in advance so that...
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In the last two articles, we learned together how to recognize stress and we realized we can get in control when in a stressful situation by deciding how to react. Prolonged stress – like a fast pace life – can drain the energy in our body and mind making...
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When I was about 17 I had an alarm clock in a shape of rooster which was supposed to sound like one too. Unfortunately it made wake up in the morning with palpitations. Not the ideal way to get going in the morning (especially if you are 17), believe...
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“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task” _ William James We covered in a previous article some patterns and behaviours that lead to procrastination. We can change them, especially if they can support us in achieving our goals. People who consistently achieve their...
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A little while ago, a very inspiring friend of mine was teasing me with a question. How comes that prisoners manage to escape from prisons? Well, simple – she said – because that is what they have in mind all the time. They are literally obsessed by the...
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Last week I went to my optician, as I really needed new spectacles to replace the old ones I had made about five years ago. I went through all possible eyes checks to update the requirements for the lenses – the optician I go to has state of the...
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I love getting my first cappuccino in the morning at the place at the corner: the friendly smile of the lady preparing it for me gives more of a boost in the day than the caffeine itself! Being positive, “positive thinking”, has to do with approaching difficult events by...
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As human beings, we have the distinctive ability to choose how we want to react to specific situations – at least to some extend. Essentially self control – how we DECIDE react to specific situations – can be TRAINED, just as a muscle: muscles get tired after exercise, however the more you...
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