When you start up something new - a new sport, job or hobby - you can't expect to be successful straight away. It takes time to develop your talent, so it is well worth pushing through the challenging moments, no matter how tempting it may be to throw in the towel. I know there have … Continue reading Boost of the Day #92: Don’t underestimate
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Booster Tip #11: Don’t use the force
With certain things in life, you shouldn't have to force it. With a relationship or friendship, you shouldn't have to chase relentlessly, with a yoga pose you shouldn't let your ego take over your practice, and as for perfect ponytails.....it's time to let it go! If you're having to use the force, think if what … Continue reading Booster Tip #11: Don’t use the force
Boost of the Day #91: Pursue your passions
I was writing recently about how we too often define happiness as having a great career and being wealthy, and how to really find inner happiness. Following your real passion is certainly one of the best ways to achieve such happiness. We often push our real passions aside because perhaps we don't have the time for … Continue reading Boost of the Day #91: Pursue your passions
Boost of the Day #88: Inner happiness
Thanks to pressures from the outside world, we tend to believe that happiness is all about success, money, prestige, popularity...basically anything we can show off to the outside world. However, is someone who is successful, rich and popular necessarily happy? There are several very sad examples, such as Robin Williams and Heath Ledger, which prove … Continue reading Boost of the Day #88: Inner happiness
Boost of the Day #87: What is confidence?
I already talked about redefining the word failure in an article about how to overcome failure. Now let's redefine confidence with this quote. Confidence is not about being popular and loved by everyone. Confidence is about being comfortable enough in your own skin to not worry about being loved by everyone. Confidence is not about … Continue reading Boost of the Day #87: What is confidence?
Boost of the Day #86: Search for happiness in the right place
Sometimes it feels like we're constantly chasing happiness. Even if you have a great job, family, friends and partner, you may still be thinking about how a bigger house and more money will make you happier. Or if you achieve your goal of having a top job, you'll still be chasing that next promotion to 'reach happiness' and have … Continue reading Boost of the Day #86: Search for happiness in the right place
Boost of the Day #85: Your life…
Bit of much-needed motivation on a Monday... When you have those breakthrough moments out of your struggles with mental health and life feels under control again, take the chance to think about the changes you might want to make to your life. What will make you happy? How can you make life better for yourself? Realising … Continue reading Boost of the Day #85: Your life…
Boost of the Day #80: Don’t be a tree
If something is bothering you and it's out of your control, the best thing to do is just breathe and let go. What you need to do is focus on what is in your control, the things that you can change. The other option is to let it carry on bothering you...and life is far too … Continue reading Boost of the Day #80: Don’t be a tree
Boost of the Day #79: Never too late
If you've lived your life trying to meet everyone else's expectations and desires, it's time to take a stand. Maybe you've had a secret longing to start a hobby or follow a passion in your heart but felt like others would judge it. Maybe you've been suppressing a part of your personality that you think others wouldn't … Continue reading Boost of the Day #79: Never too late
Boost of the Day #78: Shut up negativity!
Controlling negative thoughts takes a lot of practice, but like anything, you can get better at it. One way can be to tell them to shut up and take a hike - just recognising that you want to stop those thoughts can be an effective short-term solution. Another (more practical and long-term) way can be to … Continue reading Boost of the Day #78: Shut up negativity!
Boost Esteem 