Overcoming Self-doubt at work can be the giant leap that can potentially unlock our path to a fulfilling and satisfying career. Often an insidious whisper of uncertainty about our abilities and worth, self-doubt, can severely limit our progress, inspite of on the surface doing all we can to move forward and find vocational contentment. Stemming …
Is Meaning really that important? I would say yes, meaning is important to our well-being. More than we imagine! One possible reason is that we as human are sense-making creatures. It matters that our lives are somehow meaningful and that the story we tell ourselves is coherent, which perhaps gives us a feeling of control. …
We and the planet are sick Perhaps our lack of healing and meaningful work, is not only a symptom but also a cause. Life on this planet feels increasingly uncertain. If you look around you today, it’s easy to get depressed. It seems like humanity is in the middle of an existential crisis, like no …
You may be aware that we’re in the middle of the COP27 meeting in Egypt. At the Conference of the Parties (COP) world leaders gather each year to discuss the climate crisis and the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Despite the rhetoric at previous meetings on bringing the global emissions of climate influencing greenhouse gases …
I’ve been taking cold showers for the past 6 months, after hearing about Wim Hof’s cold therapy and his experience. Well, that not exactly true. Hot showers actually, but with a cold bit at the end. Through experimentation, I’ve discovered that it seems to hurt in accordance to the resistance I offer! I was already …
I once read on one of those Yogi tea labels, “A relaxed mind is a creative mind!” A simple truth, I think, that is often forgotten! How relaxed is your mind? It’s something that can be hard to gauge. But I get a sense I’m perpetually trying to solve the same ole problems, in the …
Seems like an old acquaintance that you’d long forgotten about has turned up to the party – Uncertainty. And she seems to have most people quaking in their boots. We really struggle with facing uncertainty in a healthy way. How is it that we experience her so negatively? Does it have to be this way? Perhaps …
The beginning of the year is replete with expectation of changes, resolutions, new hopes and dreams. You’re definitely not wondering how you can waste another year of your life. However, by now maybe some are already flagging. The Lo-jong is a mind training practice from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Based on a set of 59 …
Not to anyone else… not to society… not to your colleagues and peers… not to your parents… not to all the advertising and social media you’re bombarded with! Not even to the chatter in your head! Are you listening deeply? Beyond the noise. Deeply to your body and what it’s telling you. Deeply to the …
Bask in the eternal sunshine of your mind, even on gloomy days. How? Pay attention to the Silence! Have you ever taken a flight on a cold, gloomy day in the middle of winter, feeling happy at the thought of your awaiting winter sun holiday? As the plane ascends, suddenly it breaks through the cloud and …
