I recently read an article in Wired, which illustrates how we can rewire ourselves and change behavior with feedback in real time about our actions. The link is at the bottom of this blog. This article illustrates a topic in my previous blog, Transforming Our Internal Universe on changing our brains and how we can [...]
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Emotional Resilience – Coping with adversity
September 9, 2010
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Some call it ‘mental toughness’, others will talk about ‘emotional resilience’. In essence, these words describe our capacity to face adversity and to cope with stress, and our ability to bounce back to our usual state of balance after some severe or emotionally challenging events. “What doesn’t kill you makes your stronger” said Nietzsche. In [...]
Read moreGive your confidence a boost!
September 2, 2010
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September has arrived! Holidays are over, we’re back to work, the kids are in school, and in Hong Kong we’re heading right toward the busiest quarter of the year––the rush before Xmas and Mid Autumn break…. And before that next holiday break, there’s a lot to do. As we return to the demands of our [...]
Read moreSelf Care….not just a holiday activity
August 1, 2010
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It’s midsummer and there’s still plenty of time to plan a break from work and enjoy some well-deserved rest. While you’re at it, you might also take some time to think about ways you can maintain some of that relaxation and self-care in your everyday life even after you go back to your usual routine. [...]
Read more6 negative, 3 positive— the daily spectrum of our emotions
May 31, 2010
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we have 6 words for negative emotions, and only two for positive, a third would be ‘curiosity’. But that’s our choice. That fact is observable. But it is no more ‘true’ than using a single word for “snow”, when we all know there are so many subtle distinctions that can be articulated in Inuit. And [...]
Read moreTransitions
April 14, 2010
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Whenever we change jobs, relationships, homes, countries, or any familiar state, and we move from an old to a new situation, we lose the security of the known and as we let go, we have not yet attained the benefit of the new. It can be an uncomfortable feeling, that of taking a leap of [...]
Read moreA Simple Exercise in Reconnecting with Your Self
March 19, 2010
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“An essential skill when time is scarce and tension is high, because a busy head cannot calm a busy mind.” Do you feel highly stressed, with your mind overactive, parts of your body tense, and your thoughts spinning out of control? Do you have a feeling of dissatisfaction or pain that you can’t quite pinpoint? [...]
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