What Can We Learn from Tara Swart's The Source about Shaping Our Desired Future?
Manifestation has a bad rep. Some claim that visualising a desired future will cause ‘the universe’ to somehow bring about that outcome....
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- Apr 24
- 5 min
Sometimes the proximity of death reminds us how to live
My lovely sister Marilyn told me about a letter written by a man with a terminal illness, Simon Boas, which has gone viral. She thought I...
- Apr 15
- 4 min
Uncovering the Influence of Patterns and Blind Spots on Our Behavior
Humans are great at spotting patterns, but we also have blind spots. I recently took up playing online chess and this is a great example...
- Apr 8
- 6 min
"Unlocking the Secrets to Greater Happiness: Strategies for Enhancing Your Well-Being"
Something bothers you in the night so you didn’t sleep so well. Maybe it was a car alarm or just the wind. Doesn’t matter – you wake up...
- Apr 2
- 4 min
TNMI Conference in Tampa, Florida
Last month I had the privilege of attending the This Naked Mind Institute Conference in Tampa, Florida, led by Annie Grace, the founder...
- Mar 25
- 7 min
It's All About the Message
Humans have been consuming alcohol since, well, before there were humans. Scientists have found that our primate ancestors had enzymes to...
- Mar 18
- 6 min
What Dune Teaches About Fear and Urges
A couple of weekends ago I went to see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2 at the cinema. It was in the IMAX and it was, in every sense of the...
- Mar 4
- 4 min
What Your Brain Has In Common With the Streets of Paris
If you’ve ever been in Paris and ventured out onto the streets in the early morning, you will have probably observed a practice which, I...
- Feb 26
- 6 min
Do You Suffer When You Don't Need To?
Life isn’t always easy. We inevitably have to face the loss of loved ones, illness, financial problems and a whole host of other issues...
- Feb 19
- 3 min
The Wisdom of Vinny
One of my all-time favourite films is My Cousin Vinny. If you haven’t seen it, seriously, go rent it. You are in for a treat. Joe Pesci...
- Feb 12
- 6 min
Why Emotion-Based Change Trumps Behaviour-Based Change Every Time
Before I was a personal coach, I coached senior managers in global companies to help them improve customer service, profitability and...
- Feb 5
- 6 min
The YOLO Trap: What is Happiness?
YOLO. Carpe Diem. You’re a long time dead. These were all excuses I used at one time or another to drink. Often to have a lot of drinks....
- Jan 29
- 6 min
Stoicism: How a Ship-Wreck Sparked a New Way of Life
The story of Stoicism starts with a shipwreck. A wealthy Phoenician merchant, Zeno of Citium was transporting a cargo of purple die...
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Alcohol & Anxiety - A Double-Edged Sword
One of the most common reasons given for drinking is that it relieves stress. That could be the stress we feel at the end of a working...
- Jan 16
- 9 min
The Inspiring Journey of This Naked Mind: From Book to World-Renowned Movement.
I remember when I first read This Naked Mind, Annie Grace’s bestselling book, about six years ago, I knew there was something different...
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