How to embrace uncertainty and figure out what you want — We tend to ask ourselves questions in the negative, such as: Why am I not good enough? Why do I fail at everything I do? Why does nobody like me? Do I even have what it takes to succeed? Our brain loves to search for answers, and by asking questions…

How to start looking for the positive in each experience — The purpose of our subconscious mind is predominantly to store and retrieve data. Our brain processes thoughts and experiences by determining whether it’s necessary to retain the information in our memory or not. Our habits, routines, beliefs, and skills also live there. Cognitive biases allow us to understand how our…

In this chaotic world, we need all the tips we can find — There are endless causes for overwhelm: deadlines, responsibilities, overbearing workload, and last-minute preparations. Without changing our approach or finding a way to deflate the pressure and dismount the task at hand, our progress will stagnate, the stress weighing over us while we attempt to compose our thoughts and process the…

Don’t follow all the advice you receive. — The internet is awash with tips and tricks, habits, and routines that they claim will help us obtain a balanced, productive, and mindful life. But, trudging through the minefield of advice, you never know what you’re going to find. I’ve always been a fan of helpful articles, books, and videos…

Success isn’t determined by the results but by the journey. — Fundamentally, our lives are based on creating habits and following routines to become happier, more fulfilled people — even when it can feel like an impossible goal at times. Happiness is something that can easily slip through our fingers. We allow struggles and difficult life events to reduce our happy…

Connect with your emotions: a restorative approach to pain — The habits we include in our routine aren’t always helping us become better people or reach the goals we aim to achieve. Staying up until dawn, prioritising work over family, and eating take-out for dinner every day are habits we might indulge in but they are having the opposite desired…

Why it’s important to feel unhappy and dissatisfied from time to time. — Aren’t we allowed to feel sad anymore? There are so many techniques out there on how to lift your spirits and improve your mood, focus on the positive rather than the negative, and re-design your thought patterns to become more optimistic. The internet, in my opinion, has made it seem…

Optimise productivity by starting your week the right way. — For most of us, our motivation to climb out of bed in the morning is fueled by the obligation to pay our bills. Most of us don’t want to wake from our slumber by an aggressive alarm in the wee hours of the morning, but we have to for the…

Navigating change and uncertainty while remaining happy — My Nana always reminds me to “keep the happy-switch on”, as if feeling happy is as simple as flicking a switch. Beyond being a nice sign-off message to an email, it’s also an essential notion to keep in mind. Because yes, being happy can be as easy as deciding to…